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Treasury of stories / E. Arsenio Manuel ; with Gilda Cordero-Fernando ; illustrations by Carlos Valino, Jr.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Pasig City : Anvil Publishing, [1995]Description: 239 pages : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9712703487
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 899.210308
Contents:
I. The mythological age : introduction to the period
A. The creation story:
The good God and the bad God (Manuvu)
B. Marriage with celestials:
Aponibolinayen and the sun (Tinggian)
The choosy maiden of the fourth heaven (Ifugao)
Kimod and the swan maiden (Mansaka/all over the Philippines)
Star wife (Tinggian)
C. Some origin stories:
The origin of rice (Bontoc/Kankanai)
Signs of the planting season (Bukidnon)
How the sky became high (Tinggian/all over the Philippines)
The flood (Ifugao)
II. The heroic age : introduction to the period
D. Sons of gods:
The first giant step (Ilokano)
The teacher god (Bontoc)
The ascension into heaven (Bukidnon)
Son of wood (Ifugao)
E. Heroic and epic tales:
The six-headed giant of Adasen (Tinggian)
The death of Bantugan (Maranao)
The wrath of Malingling (Manuvu)
III. Folk tales from all ages
F. Tales with a moral message:
Bata Mama and Bata Bahi (Bukidnon)
The sweet and sour sisters (Manuvu)
The dangerous swing (Ifugao)
G. What makes people laugh:
Pilanduk and Bombola (Maranao)
Walu and his wife's earplug (Manuvu)
The monumental ignorance of Juan (Tagalog)
The misadventures of Juan (Tagalog)
H. Classic animal stories:
The adventures of the monkey and the tortoise (all over the Philippines)
Why mosquitoes hum in your ear (Bisayas)
The rice boat (Isneg)
Who can drink more water? (Ilokano)
The war of the dragonflies and the monkeys (Bikol)
The rat and the oriole (Bukidnon)
Why the cow's skin is loose (Tagalog)
I. Tales of wonder:
Big belly and the bully of the forest (Manuvu)
The wonderful orange fruit (Bontoc)
The one hundred two children (Maranao)
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Book Book Balingasa Branch Filipiniana Section Filipiniana F 899.210308 M294t 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c. 10 Available 117864d
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F 899.210308 M262w 2013 Wakasang wasak F 899.210308 M262w 2013 Wakasang wasak F 899.210308 M277 2017 Ang manggagaway at iba pang kathang-agham at pantasya mula sa Gitnang Europa at Pilipinas F 899.210308 M294t 1995 Treasury of stories F 899.210308 M531n 2001 A normal life and other stories F 899.210308 Or77m 2018 Si Maria Makiling at ang alamat ng animas anya : ikalawang aklat F 899.210308 Os82h 2018 Heroes, villains, and other women

"Filipino myths and folktales"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 238-239).

I. The mythological age : introduction to the period

A. The creation story:

The good God and the bad God (Manuvu)

B. Marriage with celestials:

Aponibolinayen and the sun (Tinggian)

The choosy maiden of the fourth heaven (Ifugao)

Kimod and the swan maiden (Mansaka/all over the Philippines)

Star wife (Tinggian)

C. Some origin stories:

The origin of rice (Bontoc/Kankanai)

Signs of the planting season (Bukidnon)

How the sky became high (Tinggian/all over the Philippines)

The flood (Ifugao)

II. The heroic age : introduction to the period

D. Sons of gods:

The first giant step (Ilokano)

The teacher god (Bontoc)

The ascension into heaven (Bukidnon)

Son of wood (Ifugao)

E. Heroic and epic tales:

The six-headed giant of Adasen (Tinggian)

The death of Bantugan (Maranao)

The wrath of Malingling (Manuvu)

III. Folk tales from all ages

F. Tales with a moral message:

Bata Mama and Bata Bahi (Bukidnon)

The sweet and sour sisters (Manuvu)

The dangerous swing (Ifugao)

G. What makes people laugh:

Pilanduk and Bombola (Maranao)

Walu and his wife's earplug (Manuvu)

The monumental ignorance of Juan (Tagalog)

The misadventures of Juan (Tagalog)

H. Classic animal stories:

The adventures of the monkey and the tortoise (all over the Philippines)

Why mosquitoes hum in your ear (Bisayas)

The rice boat (Isneg)

Who can drink more water? (Ilokano)

The war of the dragonflies and the monkeys (Bikol)

The rat and the oriole (Bukidnon)

Why the cow's skin is loose (Tagalog)

I. Tales of wonder:

Big belly and the bully of the forest (Manuvu)

The wonderful orange fruit (Bontoc)

The one hundred two children (Maranao)

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