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Laingan and the Ambagissen

Once upon a time, there was a woman named Laingan who went to  her kaingin,  a garden dubbed for women where camote or sweet potatoes, vegetables, and other root crops are planted. In the borderline of her kaingin, there were a lot of 'gallod,' a wild ube. She chose to gather that which had the largest trunk. It  could be more mature for cultivation. Its roots were large and deeply rooted. Determined that she'd be able to gather some 'gallod,'  she started digging up with her shovel as she patterned its roots from beneath. When she reached a hole beneath the soil, she became more determined to dig it as she thought the wild ube could be nearly found. However, she fell into a large hole and was trapped there. That hole was an opening trap to the house of 'ambagissen,' a group of wild creatures that reside beneath 'gallod' roots. These creatures consume animals and human for food. They are joyful creatures accustomed into feasts. Whenever they ...