This document summarizes the Ilocano epic poem "Biag ni Lam-ang" (Life of Lam-ang). It describes how Lam-ang was born to Don Juan and Namongan and set out as a young boy to avenge his father's death at the hands of the Igorot people. Lam-ang displayed great strength and bravery as he defeated his enemies. He later fell in love with a woman named Ines Kannoyan and proved his worthiness as a suitor. The poem details Lam-ang's adventures and tragic death by a mythical sea monster, but also his resurrection thanks to the powers of his magical rooster and dog. It is considered a classic work of pre

2. EPIKO NG BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Pedro Bukaneg
• (March 1592 – c. 1630) was
a Filipino poet. Blind since birth,
he is the acknowledged author of
the Ilocano epic Biag ni Lam-ang
(Life of Lam-ang).

3. EPIKO NG BIAG NI LAM-ANG
• He is considered the "Father of Ilocano literature." A
street inside the Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP) complex in Pasay City, Philippines is named in his
honor. His surname is lent to the Bukanegan, the
Ilocano equivalent of the Balagtasan.

4. EPIKO NG BIAG NI LAM-ANG
BIAG NI LAM-ANG (Life of Lam-ang)
• is pre-Hispanic epic poem of the Ilocano people
of the Philippines. The story was handed down
orally for generations before it was written
down around 1640 assumedly by a blind Ilokano
bard named Pedro Bucaneg.

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6. LIFE OF LAM-ANG
(English Version)

7. LIFE OF LAM-ANG
Don Juan and his wife Namongan lived in Nalbuan, now
part of La Union in the northern part of the Philippines.
They had a son named Lam-ang. Before Lam-ang was born,
Don Juan went to the mountains in order to punish a group
of their Igorot enemies. While he was away, his son Lam-
ang was born. It took four people to help Namongan give
birth. As soon as the baby boy popped out, he spoke and
asked that he be given the name Lam-ang. He also chose
his godparents and asked where his father was.

8. LIFE OF LAM-ANG
After nine months of waiting for his father to return,
Lam-ang decided he would go look for him. Namongan
thought Lam-ang was up to the challenge but she was sad
to let him go. During his exhausting journey, he decided to
rest for awhile. He fell asleep and had a dream about his
father's head being stuck on a pole by the Igorot. Lam-
ang was furious when he learned what had happened to his
father. He rushed to their village and killed them all,
except for one whom he let go so that he could tell other
people about Lam-ang's greatness.

9. LIFE OF LAM-ANG
Upon returning to Nalbuan in triumph, he was bathed by
women in the Amburayan river. All the fish died because
of the dirt and odor from Lam-ang's body.

10. LIFE OF LAM-ANG
There was a young woman named Ines Kannoyan whom
Lam-ang wanted to woo. She lived in Calanutian and he
brought along his white rooster and gray dog to visit her.
On the way, Lam-ang met his enemy Sumarang, another
suitor of Ines whom he fought and readily defeated.

11. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Lam-ang found the house of Ines surrounded by many
suitors all of whom were trying to catch her attention. He
had his rooster crow, which caused a nearby house to fall.
This made Ines look out. He had his dog bark and in an
instant the fallen house rose up again. The girl's parents
witnessed this and called for him. The rooster expressed
the love of Lam-ang. The parents agreed to a marriage
with their daughter if Lam-ang would give them a dowry
valued at double their wealth. Lam-ang had no problem
fulfilling this condition and he and Ines were married.

12. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
It was a tradition to have a newly married man swim in the
river for the rarang fish. Unfortunately, Lam-ang dove
straight into the mouth of the water monster Berkakan.
Ines had Marcos get his bones, which she covered with a
piece of cloth. His rooster crowed and his dog barked and
slowly the bones started to move. Back alive, Lam-ang and
his wife lived happily ever after with his white rooster and
gray dog.

13. THE END

14. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
(Tagalized Version)

15. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Sa lambak ng Nalbuan sa baybayin ng Ilog Naguilan sa La
Union ay may mag-asawang kilala sa pangalang Don Juan at
Namongan. Nang malapit nang magsilang ng sanggol si
Namongan, nilusob ng tribo ng Igorot ang nayon at pinatay
ang maraming tauhan ni Don Juan. Sa laki ng galit, nilusob
naman ni Don Juan ang mga Igorot upang ipaghiganti ang
mga tauhan niya. Hindi na nakabalik si Don Juan sa
kanyang nayon. Ang naging balita, siya ay pinugutan ng ulo
ng mga Igorot.

16. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Isinilang ni Namongan ang kanyang anak. Ang sanggol ay
nagsalita agad at siya na ang pumili ng pangalang Lam-ang
at siya na rin ang pumili ng kanyang magiging ninong.

17. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Nang malaman ni Lam-ang ang masakit na nangyari sa
kanyang ama, sumumpa siyang ipaghihiganti niya ito. Sa
gulang na siyam na buwan pa lamang, ay malakas, matipuno
at malaking lalaki na siya. Ayaw man siyang payagan ng
kanyang ina upang hanapin ang bangkay ng kanyang ama, ay
nagpilit din si Lam-ang na makaalis.

18. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Kasama niya sa pagtungo sa lupain ng mga Igorot ang isang
mahiwagang tandang, ang tangabaran, at mahiwagang
aso. Baon rin niya ang kanyang talisman mula sa punong
saging. Sa tulong ng kanyang talisman ay madali niyang
nalakbay ang mga kabundukan at kaparangan. Sa laki ng
pagod ni Lam-ang, siya ay nakatulog. Napangarap niya ang
mga Igorot na pumatay sa kanyang ama na nagsisipagsayaw
at nililigiran ang pugot na ulo ng kanyang ama. Nagpatuloy
si Lam-ang sa paglalakbay at narating ang pook ng mga
Igorot. Nakita niya ang ulo ni Don Juan na nasa sarukang,
isang haliging kawayan.

19. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Hinamon ni Lam-ang ang mga Igorot. Pinauwi ng mga
Igorot si Lam-ang upang huwag siyang matulad sa ginawa
nila kay Don Juan. Sumigaw ng ubos lakas si Lam-ang at
nayanig ang mga kabundukan. Ang tinig niyang naghahamon
ay narinig ng marami kaya't dumating ang maraming Igorot
at pinaulanan si Lam-ang ng kanilang mga sibat. Hindi man
lamang nasugatan si Lam-ang. Nang maubusan ng sibat ang
mga Igorot ay si Lam-ang naman ang kumilos. Hinugot niya
ang mahaba niyang itak at para lamang siyang tumatabas
ng puno ng saging, na pinagpapatay niya ang mga nakalaban.

20. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Umuwi si Lam-ang sa Nalbuan. Naligo siya sa Ilog
Amburayan sa tulong ng mga dalaga ng tribu. Dahil sa
dungis na nanggaling kay Lam-ang, namatay ang mga isda
sa Ilog Amburayan at nagsiahon ang mga igat at alimasag
sa pampang.
Matapos mamahinga ay gumayak na si Lam-ang patungo sa
Kalanutian upang manligaw sa isang dilag na
nagngangalang Ines Kannoyan. Kasama ni Lam-ang ang
kanyang mahiwagang tandang at mahiwagang aso.

21. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Sa daan patungo sa Kalanutian ay nakalaban niya ang
higanteng si Sumarang. Pinahipan ni Lam-ang sa hangin si
Sumarang at ito ay sinalipadpad sa ikapitong bundok.
Sa tahanan nina Ines ay maraming tao. Hindi napansin si
Lam-ang. Tumahol ang mahiwagang aso ni Lam-
ang. Nabuwal ang bahay. Tumilaok ang mahiwagang
tandang. Muling tumayo ang bahay. Napansin si Lam-ang.

22. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Ipinagtapat ng tandang at aso ang kanilang layunin. Nais
pakasalan ni Lam-ang si Ines. Hindi naman tumutol ang
mga magulang ni Ines kung magbibigay si Lam-
ang ng panhik o bigay-kaya na
kapantay ng kayamanan nina Ines.
Nagpadala si Lam-ang ng dalawang barkong puno ng ginto
at nasiyahan ang mga magulang ni Ines.

23. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Si Ines at si Lam-ang ay ikinasal nang marangya at
maringal sa simbahan. Pagkatapos ng kasalan, bilang
pagtupad sa kaugalian ng mga tao sa Kalanutian,
kailangang manghuli si Lam-ang ng mga isdang
rarang. Nakikinikinita ni Lam-ang na may mangyayari sa
kanya, na siya ay makakain ng pating na
berkahan. Ipinagbilin ni Lam-ang ang dapat gawin
sakaling mangyayari ito.

24. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Si Lam-ang ay sumisid na sa dagat. Nakain
siya ng berkahan. Sinunod ni Inesang bilin ni Lam-
ang. Ipinasisid niya ang mga buto ni Lam-ang. Tinipon ito
at tinakpan ng saya ni Ines. Inikut-ikutan ng mahiwagang
tandang at mahiwagang aso. Tumilaok ang tandang at
tumahol ang aso.

25. BIAG NI LAM-ANG
Walang anu-ano'y kumilos ang mga butong may takip na
saya. Nagbangon si Lam-ang na parang bagong gising sa
mahimbing na pagkakatulog.
Nagyakap si Lam-ang at si Ines. Kanilang niyakap din ang
aso at tandang. At namuhay silang maligaya sa mahabang
panahon.

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