Isang hapon may isang magtotroso na nagtungo sa kagubatan upang pumutol ng isang puno upang gawing panggatong. Pinili niya ang isang mataas at tuwid na puno sa tabi ng isang lawa. Sinimulan niyang putulin ito ng kanyang palakol. Ang ingay na nilikha ng palakol ay umalingawngaw sa buong kagubatan.
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Mahal na mahal ni Aling Rosa ang kanyang anak na si Pina. Inaalagaan niya itong mabuti at hindi niya pinagagawa sa bahay upang hindi mapagod. Masaya na siyang nagsisilbi sa anak at gumawa ng lahat ng trabaho sa bahay. Si Pina ay lumaki sa layaw dahil sa kagagawan ni Aling Rosa. Gustuhin man niyang turuan itong gumawa sa bahay at magbago ng ugali ay hindi na niya magawa. Ayaw nang baguhin ni Pina ang kanyang nakasanayang masarap na buhay. |
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One evening the firefly was on his way to the house of a friend, and as he passed by the ape’s house, the latter asked him: My, Firefly, why do you carry a light? The firefly replied: Because I am afraid of the mosquitoes. Oh, then you are a coward, are you? said the ape. No, I am not, was the answer. |
A turtle and a big lizard went to the field of Gotgotapa to steal ginger. When they got there the turtle told the lizard he must be very still, but when the lizard tasted the ginger, he exclaimed, The ginger of Gotgotapa is very good. Be still, said the turtle, but again the lizard shouted louder than before. Then the man heard and came out of his house to catch the robbers. |
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When the epic opens, Tulalang was seated on the banks of the Livehanen River, a small tributary of the Kulaman River, happily fashioning ornamental knee bands. He seemed to be concentrated on what he was doing, oblivious of the young women who were sitting by themselves, observing him and noting how different he was from other young men of his age, for he was "never irritated" and was "overly well behaved." |
Tuwaang, after finishing some work, calls his aunt aside and informs her that the wind has brought him a message: he is to attend the wedding of the Maiden of Momawon. The aunt tries to dissuade him from going, for she foresees trouble. Tuwaang, however, is determined to go. He picks the heart-shaped costume made by goddesses, arms himself with a long blade and dagger, and takes his shield and spear. He rides on a flash of lightning and arrives at the "kawkawangan" grassland. |
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Masagana ang Kahariang Masinlok. Magandang maganda noon ang umaga. Maningning ang sikat ng araw. Sariwa ang hanging amihan. Lunti ang mga halaman sa paligid. Masigla ang awit ng mga ibon. Bughaw ang kabundukan. Subalit ang kagandahan ng umaga ay hindi nakasiya sa Datu. Wala siyang madamang kaligayahan sa lahat ng namamalas. |
Kayganda ng buwan! Kay init ng araw! Kay ganda ng mga bituin! Saan-saan sila galing? Ayon kay Impong Tasyo ganito raw ang kuwento: Noong unang panahon, malapit ang langit sa lupa. Iisang lalaki at iisang babae ang nakatira noon sa mundo. Ang pagtatanim ng palay ang kanilang ikinabubuhay. Noon, binabayo pa nila ang palay bago sila magsaing. Kung ano ang hirap ng pagtatanim ay ganoon din ang hirap ng pagbabayo ng palay. |