Moral lesson

be selfishdon't be selfish,it is better togive than to recieve,we need to share to other what we have
theme
Don't do things to others as you don't want others do unto you.
SETTING
PHYSICAL
ATMOSPHERE
Maybe summer in day time, in a forest or jungle, and it's hot.
Animals are in the state of hunger

Symbolism
 Monkey
The Monkey in the story symbolizes the cunning, powerful, influential and rich people of society during the Spaniard era.
The half Spanish half Filipino people also known as Peninsulares or Insulares were those people who mocked the weak
and the poor Filipinos, having them as slaves and brutally employed but unpaid workers. The monkey also represents the
opportunist, self-serving people of the society, ready to get more for them and be always on the top.
 Turtle
The Turtle in the story reflects the hospitality and genuine trust of the Filipinos. The turtle enables equality to be practiced
by cutting the banana tree on the center, having the less-looking. Hence, being left with the less productive looking half of
the tree, the turtle did her best to make the most out of it by patience and perseverance. Having no choice and out of
humility, the turtle in the story accepted the offer of the greedy monkey to gather the fruit from the tree even if the fooled
her from the past. With unfair results, the turtle showed vengeance as result of pain and disappointments. Nevertheless,
she learned her lesson and never trusted the monkey and deceived it for survival.
 Banana tree
The banana tree symbolizes the wealth of the any country, any community or of any tribe. It also reflects that hard work
shall give back fruits or results, results that can be easily stolen.
 Fruit
As the banana tree grew, it brought happiness to the monkey as it bared a banana that signifies the result of hard labor
and dedication.
 Mortar
The mortar signifies the punishment or sentence the criminal shall suffer. It also gives reflection to injustice.
Analysis
“In [this] version there is a great deal of morality: it is the eternal fight between the weak and the powerful.”
The classic Filipino folk tale specifically a fable is all about the cunning and greed that escalates into a battle of wits a nd,
ultimately, a fight for survival that the submissively weak and poor and shall die while the wise and powerful yet abusing
shall survive.

(SUMMARY OF BIAG NI 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
http://tagaloglang.com/biag-ni-lam-ang-buod/

Biag ni Lam-ang (English: "The Life of Lam-ang") is an epic poem of the Ilocano people from the Ilocos region of
the Philippinesinfluenced from the Indian Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharta from the era of Indianized 7th

Initial plot[edit]
Lam-ang is an extraordinary being, manifesting when he begins to speak in his early years, thus enabling him to choose
his own name. His adventures begin when his father, Don Juan, set out for a battle but never returned. At barely nine
months, Lam-ang goes to search for Don Juan in the highlands where the latter was said to have gone. Aware that her
child was a blessed, exceptional creature, his mother Namongan allows him to go. Lam-ang then goes off in search of his
father, leaving his grieving mother behind.
He sees his father beheaded and the head put on a spike. While the headhunters are celebrating, in his anger, he
challenges all of them to a duel. The headhunters throw spears at him, but he just catches it and throws it back to them.
He defeats the headhunters, kills them all and takes his father's head down to the plains.
Literary structure[edit]
 Prologue: The Birth of Lam-ang (lines 5-108)
 Quest for Father (lines 109-370)
 Preparation (lines 109-192)
 Obstacle: Burican (lines 193-261)
 Triumph (lines 262-315)
 Return to Home (lines 315-370)
 Quest for Wife (lines 455-1300)
 Preparation (lines 455-586)
 Obstacles: Sumarang and Saridandan (lines 587-724)
 Wedding Banquet (lines 725-1286)
 Return to Home (lines 725-1286)
 Epilogue: The Death and Restoration of the Hero (lines 1301-1477)[1]
Biag ni Lam-ang, though dominated by action and tragedy, nonetheless contained some comedic points. An example is
the scene in which Lam-ang was on his way home. He passes by a river (identified by some [who?] as the Amburayan River,
the biggest river in Ilocos) and decides to have a dip. The dirt and blood that came off from his body causes the death of
the river's fish, crabs, and shrimp. As he is bathing, some of the maidens who were present at the river gladly attend to
him.
Ending[edit]
Upon arriving home, Lam-ang decides to court his love interest, Ines Kannoyan who lives in Calanutian
(Kanluit). [2] Despite his mother’s disapproval, he follows his heart and set off again on another journey to his love. He
faces one of Ines’ suitors and various monsters, but again is able to vanquish them with ease. Aiding him are his magical
pets, a cat (in other versions,no cat),a dog, and a rooster. The bird flaps its wings and a house toppled over. This feat
amazes everyone present, especially Ines. Then, Lam-ang’s dog barks and the house rose up. Invited to lunch with the
family of Ines, Lam-ang impresses her parents with his wealth and upon returning, he gives the family two golden ships.
Death and subsequent rebirth[edit]
After his death due to being eaten by a huge fish, Lam-ang's bones are recovered and he is resurrected with the help of
his magical pets. Ines is ordered by the rooster to wrap the bones with her tapis while the hen flapped its wings and the
dog growled. In an instant, Lam-ang is happily reunited with his wife.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biag_ni_Lam-ang