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 safeguard the…
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
It all started three weeks ago. I met him at an overpass near Ortigas. He was selling his art by the stairs and I couldn’t help but admire the illustrations.…
Bakunawa
“Stop me if you’ve heard this before. It’s a locked room, there’s one victim. All signs point to suicide. There’s a note left for family and friends. It all seems…
Laho – Cebuano Translation
*Note this story is in Cebuano Mag “eclipse” ra ang buwan kung mag full moon, og mahitabo ra na kung ang buwan mo agi sa anino sa atong kalibutan. Sa…
Bakunawa – Cebuano Translation
*Note this story is in Bisaya-Iligan Dihay pito ka Bulan, ug ka-pito sab ka higayon nahigugma ang bakunawa. Puno sa pagdayeg ug kaibog nga ginalantaw ang kada usa sa mag-…
Bakunawa
Jo was eight when she first saw the ocean. It was a family vacation. They all boarded boats to go island hopping and her mother took Jo to the front…
Bakunawa – Masbatenyo Translation
*Note this story is in Masbatenyo Igwa`n pito na bulan, kag an bakunawa nagpalangga san pito na beses. Gintanaw na may pagkangawa kag kaila an kada igmanghod na babayi kada…