Láwû / Lawu
The behemoth roared. It had been eons since the incident, but her bones felt weak until now. There had been rumblings on her back, there was something happening with the…
The Imprisoned Naga – Masbatenyo – Ticaoeño Translation
*Note this story is is Masbatenyo – Ticaoeño Sa paglampas sa langit kag dampog, ginpapamatian san mga bituon an aton pangadyi. Nagpapangamuyo lang sinda kag nagsasaksi sa pagligad san kinaagi,…
Kedu
One night, the heavens churned. A great spirit fell to the ground and was defeated. It retreated to the mountains, keenly aware that this had happened a hundred—no, a thousand…
Sawa – Pangasinan Translation
*Note this story is in Pangasinan/ Pangasinense Aray danum na dayat et simmiling na singa sakey na butil tan abetag ng alahas (dyamante), singa apoy o parlang tan silew na…
Olimaw
Long ago, as the elders have said, there lived a monster in the North. This great beast was said to be a winged serpent that flew above the clouds. When…
Bakunawa
The children speak in hushed tones when they talk of the dragon. They fear the setting sun for it is then it comes out to play. And all those children…
Bakunawa (Kinaray-a)
Part 1 of Appeasing the Moon Serpents Every night the bakunawas come. It started a month ago. Our village was no stranger to the moon serpents, and we readied our…
Bakunawa
The moon came into the cloudless night In her garb of flowing silver. The small boy stares at her Through the still air The moon waves her gentle arms Dancing…
Minokawa
She sat before me, wrapped in grey smoke. Her red painted lips pursing into a small smile A knife was set on the table before us I stared in her…