Bekat – Cuyonon Translation
*Note this story is in Cuyonon Ingdara ang pangalamo ang angin alin sa kasaplan. Usá? Békén. Iba anang pangalamo. Arabuay. Naélaman ko dia. Anang paningot, isara sa anang ing papabugal,
Bekat
The scent was carried by the western wind. Deer? No not gamey enough. Wait. I know this one. The olfactory sense, the one she was most proud of was weak
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There is a tale passed down from the gods about the giant and the moon. They speak in hushed tones about what transpires every eclipse yet will not take
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A flash of lightning illuminated the cloudless night sky. The waves crashed violently along the shore, smashing on the rocks and the pier. “He is awake.” “What does he