Nagmalitong Yawa: A Modern Retelling of an Ancient Story of a Fierce Filipina Heroine

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1500

By Kat Gomez-Limchoc
Published by Certeza and Sons CHMG Publishing Corporation, ©2024.

Humadapnon is a hero from the Sugidanon epics, pre-colonial Philippine epics that have been passed on by master chanters for hundreds of years. And yet, in a significant portion of the tale, the one who does the hero’s work is the woman Humadapnon wanted to court. Her
name is Nagmalitong Yawa. She is a beautiful woman who showed herself to be both a brave warrior and a compassionate healer.

This book, Nagmalitong Yawa, A modern retelling of ancient story of a fierce Fillipina heroine, was created so that young Filipinos would get to know this great adventure through her eyes… and realize that the Filipino people have long told stories of women who are equal to men, who have powerful minds, hearts, and bodies, who are capable of being the rescuer and the hero of the story.

The book offers a multimedia experience, using modern technology to capture storytelling sessions similar to the oral traditions that have passed down this tale. By scanning a code, you can listen to a storyteller narrating Nagmalitong Yawa, or you can choose to read the book aloud, and be accompanied by music created for the story.

Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 31 x 24.5 cm

Language: English

ISBN: 978-621-8335-13-4

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