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…
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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…
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…
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…
“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…
*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.…
*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…
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…
*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…
I have always liked staring at the moon. There’s just the mystery of what she is. Does she shine her light only on the worthy? Is she dressed by…
I dance like clockwork. It happens every year, twice or thrice when my food is gone. Wait. You may ask what I eat? What would satisfy me if not…