May isang mag-asawang may anak na batang lalaki. Kasamang naninirahan ng pamilyang ito ang ama ng Tatay. Noong una, maligayang nakakatulong ng mag-asawa sa paghahanapbuhay ang ama at masayang nakakasama ng bata ang kanyang Lolo sa paglalaro. Ngunit dumating ang sandaling tuluyan nang inagaw ng katandaan at madalas na pagkakaroon ng karamdaman ang lakas ng matandang lalaki. At dahil dito, hindi na ito napakinabangan sa bahay.
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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. |
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There was once a lizard. She was a friend of the deer. The lizard said, Friend, take care of my child because I am going to catch fish. While I am away do not dance because you might step on my child. then she left. |
There lived in Pesia many years ago a man named Pocoy. One day, Pocoy wandered through the forest. While he was walking, he saw a wild cat. Pocoy followed the cat. This wildcat climbed the tree and the man watched the cat. When the cat reached the top of the tree, it found a nest with some eggs in it. |
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Lumalindaw, the hero of the Ga'dang, was the son of Chief Lumalibac of Nabbobawan and his wife Caricagwat. He was an extraordinary being. In a few days he grew into a strong young man with a voice so loud that if he shouted at a flying bird, it would stop instantly in front of him, and if he shouted at a coconut tree, its fruits would fall. |
Noong unang panahon ay may mag-asawang naninirahan sa Lamut na nangngangalang Cabigat at Bugan. Sila ay masasaya dahil marami silang nakukuhang pagkain at mga hayop. Isang araw lumabas si Cabigat upang mamasyal na karaniwang isinasagawa sa mga kalapit na nayon. Habang sila’y wala, inilabas ng kanyang asawang si Bugan ang kanyang panghabi upang humabi ng isang tapis. |
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Isang araw, ang matsing at ang pagong ay nakakita ng punong saging na lumulutang sa maalong tubig ng ilog. Ito’y isang magandang puno, may malalaki’t luntiang dahon, at may mga ugat pang wari’y kabubuwal lamang pagkatapos ng bagyo. Iniahon nila sa pampang ang punong saging. Ito ay hatiin natin, ang sabi ng pagong, at saka itanim. Pinutol nila ang punong saging sa gitna. |
Ang mga alamat tungkol sa pinagmulan ng daigdig ay marami. Maaaring ito ay nagmula sa iba’t-ibang rehiyon ng bansa. Gayon pa man, ang lahat ng ito ay kabilang sa unang panahon ng kasaysayan ng ating lahi. |