The Wedding

Dance
Amador T. Daguio
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Amador T. Daguio
Was a poet, novelist and teacher during the pre-war.
He was best known for his fictions and poems. He had
published two volumes of poetry, “Bataan Harvest ”
and ” The Flaming Lyre”. He served as chief editor
for the Philippine House of Representatives before he
did in 1966.
Daguio was born January 8,1912 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte
, but grew up in Lubuagan, Mountain Province, where his
father, an officer in the Philippine Constabulary, was
assigned. He was class valedictorian in 1924 at
the Lubuagan Elementary School. Then he stayed with
his uncle at Fort William McKinley to study at Rizal
High School in Pasig
In 1954, he obtained his Law degree from Romualdez
Law College in Leyte. Daguio was editor and public
relations officer in various offices in government and
the military. He also taught for twenty-six years at the
University of the East, U.P., and Philippine Women’s
University. In 1973, six years after his death, Daguio
was conferred the Republic Cultural Heritage Award.
 SETTINGS
 Place - in the mountains somewhere in the
Philippines
 Time - a long time ago
 Social conditions – Lower class
 Mood or Atmosphere – Sad and Tense
 CHARACTERS
Lumnay - Awiyao’s former wife who is still in love with him
despite the fact he married another.
Awiyao - The lead male in the story who loves Lumnay, but left her be
cause she didn’t produce children for him. The story takes place the
night of his new wedding to Madulimay.

Madulimay - Awiyao’s new wife, who is younger and he hopes to

have children with.
PLOT
Plot Summary
"The Wedding Dance" by Amador Daguio, is a short story
about a husband and wife, Awiyao and Lumnay, who had
been married for seven years. In spite of being in love with
his wife, Awiyao feels the need to marry again in order to
have a son. At his second marriage celebration, Awiyao
goes to check on Lumnay, knowing she was upset. Awiyao
thought the answer to Lumnay's sorrow would be to have
her join the other women during the wedding dance.
Lumnay was in fact at his wedding, but left. She could not
stand the idea of her husband marrying another woman be
cause she could not give him children.
VIDEO
 INTRODUCTION

The story opens with Awiyao entering his and

Lumnay’s house to invite his ex-wife to join the
dance.
 RISING ACTION
After a lengthy conversation between Awiyao
and Lumnay, Awiyao gave the beads to
Lumnay and then left their house.
 CLIMAX
Lumnay found her courage and decided to
go to the wedding dance and take back
Awiyao. There, she found herself standing
near the village where the wedding was
held and could see clearly the wedding
ceremonies.
 FALLING ACTION
Lumnay decided not to break into the
Dancing ground and walked away
towards the mountain where the
bean plants are.
 DENOUMENT

When Awiyao was fetched by his friends and he had

no choice but to go back to the wedding.
 CONFLICT

Man vs. Society

 POINT OF VIEW
Omniscient (Third person)
 THEME
True love - sacrifice
 SYMBOLISM
 Beads
 Gangsas
 Smoldering embers
ESSAY QUESTION

1. Describe Awiyao and Lumnay.

2. What is your reaction toward Awiyao's

marriage to Madulimay? Explain
3. Describe Awiyao and Lumnay's house. Describe
the presense of light and darkness in the story.