Indigenous religion[edit]

The Gaddang believe in a variety of deities, including:

 Nanolay - Is both creator of all things and a culture hero. In the latter role, he is a beneficent
deity. Nanolay is described in myth as a fully benevolent deity, never inflicting pain or
punishment on the people. He is responsible for the origin and development of the world.

 Ofag - Nanolay's cousin.

 Dasal - To whom the epic warriors Biwag and Malana prayed for strength and courage before
going off to their final battle.

 Bunag - The god of the earth.

 Limat - The god of the sea

 Moral Lesson
 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
 One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.
 One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated.
 What you wish upon others, you wish upon yourself
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 LEGEND OF MAGAT RIVER
 Conflict - When Magat went to see his wife at noon even though he promised not to.
 Climax - When Magat went to see his wife but instead he saw a crocodile lying on his wifes' bed.
 Falling Action - When he saw that it was not the crocodile he killed but his wife.
 Resolution - When Magat finished burying his wife, he was filled with despair to the point that
he drowned himself in the river.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STORY
 Moral LessonA promise means everything but once it is broken, sorry means nothing.
 Theme love, patience, promise.
 Origin Region II – Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya.