Sowu
In the light of the waxing moon a single spirit prepared for his journey. He bid his home goodbye and wondered where he would voyage. The stars perhaps? The messengers…
Kedu – Hiligaynon Translation
*Note this story is in Hiligaynon Isa ka gab-I, galinagumba ang kalangitan. Isa ka dako nga espiritu ang nahulog sa duta kag napierde. Nanagu ini sa kabukiran, blan…
Kedu – Maguindanaon Translation
*Note this story is in Maguindanaon Isa a magabi, midtabed su surga. Aden ru a maha i naulug sa lupa endu natabanan. Minendud intu sa kapalawan, katawan den a nanggula…
Baconaua
In the depths it waits. Not many know its story, though others may know of its kind. The moon-eaters. The celestial beasts. The lion. The scorpion. The crab. The giant.…
Laho – Pangasinan Translation
*Note this story is in Pangasinan Say Lunar Eclipse o duyog so nagagawa tano say bulan et immakual ya binmeneg ed mundo tan nasisindagan to. Say taloran klase na Lunar…
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,…
Tambanakaua (Manobo) – Tagalog Translation
*Note this story is in Tagalog “Ang gutom ay maaaring mag-udyok sa sinoman na gumawa ng mga ‘di magagandang bagay.” Lumalakas ang apoy habang hinahanda ni lolo ang aming pagkain.…
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…
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…