Cate, Isobelle
Lakam (Mana The)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781534789708
- author:
- Cate, Isobelle
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 230
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Lakam is set in 1607, amidst the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. A Babaylan named Lakam refuses to submit to Spanish authority and convert to Christianity, leading to her village's destruction and her people's death. She seeks refuge in the Cave of Rituals but is caught, raped, and tortured before regaining her freedom on the eve of her execution. With the help of her jailer Joaquin Santiago, Lakam escapes and becomes a remontada, determined to preserve the old ways in a world that seems determined to destroy them. As she navigates this treacherous new landscape, Lakam must confront the harsh realities of her situation and find a way to keep her people's traditions alive. This powerful historical novel explores themes of resistance, survival, and the struggle for identity in the face of overwhelming oppression.
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