This fairytale was based on the myth of a supernatural guardian known as Dayang Mangilai among the Bajau community in Sabah. Dayang Mangilai was known as the lady of the forest and she was usually represented by Pandan tree. In the past, people usually prayed to her by dancing around Pandan tree during ancestral worship ceremonies. It was believed that she loved to be on wooden swing also known as Duyan to the Bajau community. There are several questions in this material. This was written by Sirhajwan Idek. It is also available in ESL Printables. 

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Dayang Mangilai (The Lady of the Forest)

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Let's do English ESL reading for detail (deep reading). This fairytale was based on the myth of a supernatural guardian known as Dayang Mangilai among the Bajau…