Bakunawa 2 – Bicol Naga Translation
*Note this story is in Bicol-Naga “Dati man akong magayon.” May kinua an tawo saiya urog pa sa gabos na bulawan sa kinaban. Asin uya siya nahuhulid, hinahalat an aldaw
Bakunawa – Waray Translation
*Note this story is in Waray Pito nga bulan an umagi ngan pito man guihapon kahigayon nahigugma an dako nga serpente. Ha paglabay han kalangitan kada gab-i, nakikit-an an kaanyag
Bakunawa 6 – Bantayanon Translation
*Note this story is in Bantayanon Ang mga puya, naghinagawhaway samtang nag-istoryahay bahin sa bakunawa. Gikalisangan nila ang pagsawp sa adlaw, kay amo ini ang takna nga mogawas sya para
A Bakunawa Tale
*Note The Bakunawa myth states that a giant serpent swallows up the moon, causing a lunar eclipse. This comic a mish-mash of different versions of the Bakunawa myth. Some
Bakunawa – Baybayin Transcription
*Annotation Translation: The translation hews as close as possible to the original English text, while considering the language and stylistics appropriate to the genre. It uses literary Filipino/Tagalog,
May-galing
There are 41 possible different species of venomous snakes in the Philippines. Of that number 26 are sea snakes and the other 15 are terrestrial snakes that live in diverse
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
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 gongs and our chants to
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
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