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  Fable

  

  Why the Carabao’s Hoof is Split

  Once a carabao and a turtle met on a road. They walked in the woods, and had a fine talk together. The turtle was a sort of humorist, and was constantly giving exhibitions of his dexterity in getting ...

• Fantasy

  Legends

  

  Why the Sky is High

  In olden days the sky was low,—so low that it could be reached by a stick of ordinary length. The people in those days said that God had created the sky in such a way that he could hear his people whe...

• Fantasy

  Legends

  

  Why the Sky is Curved

  Many, many years ago, when people were innocent, as soon as they died, their souls went directly to heaven. In a short time heaven was crowded with souls, because nearly every one went there. One day,...

• Legends

  Fantasy

  

  Why the Ocean is Salty

  A few years after the creation of the world there lived a tall giant by the name of Ang-ngalo, the only son of the god of building. Ang-ngalo was a wanderer, and a lover of work. He lived in the mount...

• Legends

  Fable

  

  The Dove and the Crow

  A few days after the inundation of the world, God sent a crow down to earth to see how deep the water was on the land. When the crow flew down to earth, he was surprised to see so many dead animals ev...

• Legends

  Fable

  

  How the Crow became Black

  A long time ago, when Bathala, the god of the land, was peacefully ruling his dominions, he had many pets. Among these, his two favorites were the dove and the crow. The crow was noted for its bright,...

• Legends

  Humor

  

  Why Cocks have Combs on their Heads

  Once upon a time there was a magician named Pablo, who had a son called Juan. Pablo was very industrious, but Juan was lazy and disobedient. Juan cared for nothing but fine clothes and his own appeara...

• Fable

  Legends

  

  Why the Cuttle-Fish and Squids Produce a Black Liquid

  A long time ago, after Bathala (*the Supreme Being of the ancient Tagalogs*) had created the fishes, he assigned a certain day for all of them to meet in the Dark Sea. The object of this convention wa...

• Legends

  Fable

  

  Why Snails Climb up Grass

  Long ago, when the various kinds of animals dwelt together in a kind of community, a dalag (a kind of mud-fish), a dragonfly, a wasp, and a snail agreed to live together in a common house. They furthe...

• Legends

  Folklore

  

  The Story of our Fingers

  “Why,” said Antonio to his grandfather one day, “does our thumb stand separate from the other fingers?” “That is only so in our days,” replied old Julian. “In the days of long ago the fingers of our ...