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Riph Lapulapu

The document discusses Antonio Pigafetta's account of the first voyage across the world, highlighting the conflict between Magellan and Lapu-Lapu. It emphasizes the hospitality of the Filipinos and critiques the biased portrayal of the natives as evil, arguing that they were defending their independence. The narrative also clarifies that Magellan's death was not solely due to Lapu-Lapu, but rather a result of a collective effort by the natives.

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Riph Lapulapu

The document discusses Antonio Pigafetta's account of the first voyage across the world, highlighting the conflict between Magellan and Lapu-Lapu. It emphasizes the hospitality of the Filipinos and critiques the biased portrayal of the natives as evil, arguing that they were defending their independence. The narrative also clarifies that Magellan's death was not solely due to Lapu-Lapu, but rather a result of a collective effort by the natives.

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INSIGHTS ON “THE overly ambitious, Lapu-Lapu was

one chief who refused to bow to


FIRST VOYAGE
Magellan, and this disagreement
ACROSS THE WORLD” ignited a fire between the two
by ANTONIO PIGAFETTA sides that eventually led to war.
Magellan did ignite the fire for
trying to occupy the island, and

My knowledge of the when someone disagreed, he

Magellan and Lapu-Lapu era was became angry, however, in this

greatly expanded by Antonio account, it somehow became one-

Pigafetta's first voyage across the sided, which is another

world, the narrative made me understanding I have, given that

realize a lot of things, including this is Pigafetta's narration, who

how the Filipinos are hospitable was a traveler together with

people, and how the Spaniards Magellan, and that this source is

discovered our island, specifically considered a primary source

the island of Samar or Zamal, also because he is an eyewitness, it is

how welcoming our people were reasonable to assume that some of

and how much our island this narration will be biased.

welcomed them. My biggest Although Magellan is indeed a

takeaway is probably how Magellan competent leader, he also has

used our natives despite the some negative qualities, such as

hospitality they had shown, greediness, which come along with

Magellan still had the guts to boast this, as a result, this kind of

about their riches to the island analysis of the issue didn't come

leaders to get them to follow and across in this narrative. With this

submit to him, but not all chiefs delivery, the natives appeared to

naturally agreed with that scenario be evil, but in reality, they simply

—which I also noticed—there is no wanted to maintain their

unity among nations as a result of independence from outside control

other individuals being selfish and on their island, as a result, they did
what they had to do to defend
themselves from the Spanish, who
were only looking to take the
island's riches. Despite this, I also
want to say that this story did
enlighten me because, contrary to
the popular belief, Lapu-Lapu did
not kill Magellan alone, instead,
Magellan was wounded by the LAKE JONECY A. HABLA
natives flying bamboo spears BSCE 1 - 2

before ordering his army to retreat,


and as they fled, he offered himself
as a sacrifice, therefore, Magellan's
death was not caused by a single
person but rather by the natives,
and I think that is a very important
detail in this happening. To
conclude, I would like to say that
this story is very educational in
many ways, even though it is
somewhat biased and one-sided,
nevertheless, it is still educational
in terms of what occurred during
the Lapu-Lapu vs. Magellan battle,
and just like with all other stories,
we must conduct our research and
analysis to support this information
and, ideally, to add to it.

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