A Mat Weaver's Story: The Legend of Bungansakit by Wilmo C. Orejola (Out of Print)

Out of print title

The book is a 600-verse epic poem that tells of a unique Filipino folklore from the author's birthplace Basey, Samar in the Philippines during the Spanish colonization of the Philippine Islands. It is a compelling drama of human frailties, ambivalence in beliefs and earnest search for redemption. Local history interspersed with folklore which makes it an interesting read. With some illustrations and photos in black and white. Author is a physician, inventor and poet who lives in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.

Paperback: 65 pages
Publisher: Watermark Press (May 24, 2001)
ISBN-10: 079510061-2
ISBN-13: 978-07-9-510061-1