BIAG NI LAM-ANG

Pedro Bucaneg

ORIGIN
Biag ni Lam-ang (English: "The Life of Lam-ang") is an epic poem of the Ilocano people
from the Ilocos region of the Philippines. It is notable for being the first Philippine folk
epic to be recorded in written form, and was one of only two folk epics documented
during the Philippines' Spanish Colonial period, along with the Bicolano epic of
Handiong. It is also noted for being a folk epic from a "Christianized" lowland people
group (the Ilocano people), with elements incorporated into the storytelling.

CHARACTERS
PROTAGONIST
 Lam-ang- the main character of the story, the only son of Namongan and Don
Juan Panganiban. He had the unusual power of speech and physical form.
 Ines Kannoyan- a beautiful maiden, daughter of the richest man of the town of
Kalanutian, and a lady who was loved and married by Lam-ang.
 Namongan- mother of Lam-ang who help her to match the wealth of the
Kannoyans.
 Don Juan Panganiban- father of Lam-ang who go to the mountains to fight an
Igorot band
 Sarindang- she tried to seduce Lam-ang.
 White rooster- acted as a spokesperson of Lam-ang.
 Parents of Ines Kannoyan- they dared Lam-ang to bring gold more than match
their wealth.
 Marcos- diver who was rewarded by Lam-ang for collecting all his bones.