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More often, a male pageant winner is named a Lakan. [31] The title can be spelled separately from a person's name (e.g. "Lakan Dula"), or can be incorporated into one word (e.g. "Lakandula"). 16th and 17th-century Spanish colonial accounts of lakan being used in Philippine history include:
The author's simple, methodical take on literary interpretation has fallen under the scrutiny of literary experts, such as the English professor and biographer Alan Jacobs, who questions the value of the book's premise and criticizes the idea that "reading is best done by highly trained, professionally accredited experts."
In any case, many contemporary historians continue to ignore the fact that Lakan was a title, and refer to the last Lakan of Dula (or Lakan of Tondo) as "Lakandula" as if it had been his name. All things considered, the most accurate way to style the historical person's name and title would be "Bunao, Lakandula" or "the Lakan of Tondo".
Datu Magat Salamat was a Filipino historical figure best known for co-organizing the Tondo Conspiracy of 1587.He was one of at least four sons of Lakandula, [1] [Notes 1] [3] and thus held the title of Datu under his cousin and co-conspirator Agustin de Legazpi, who had been proclaimed paramount ruler (ruler over other datus) of the indianized kingdom of Tondo after the death of Lakandula ...
The Tondo Conspiracy of 1587, popularly known as the Conspiracy of the Maginoos (Spanish: La Conspiración de las Maginoos), also known as the Revolt of the Lakans, was a revolt planned by Tagalog nobles known as maginoos, led by Don Agustin de Legazpi of Tondo and his cousin Martin Pangan, to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines due to injustices against the Filipinos. [1]
Nicanor G. Tiongson is a critic, creative writer and academic from the Philippines.He holds a Bachelor of Humanities degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, and M.A. and Ph.D. in Philippine Studies from the University of the Philippines.
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Chapter Eight: Details; Using examples from literature, Prose explains how one or two important details can leave a more memorable impression on the reader than a barrage of description. Chapter Nine: Gestures; Prose argues that gestures performed by fictional characters should not be "physical clichés" but illuminations that move the narrative.