Filipino Fairy Tales, Mythology and Folklore

The Hinilawod epic continues with the Adventures of Humadapnon. He's questin' for some ladies like his brother. He's seduced by a sorceress named Pinganun, who gets him into witchcraft. But his love conquest leads him to Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan, the goddess of greed. She lives with her riches and her dwuendes, while men across the land come to try for her hand in marriage.

A continuation of Labaw Donggon's tale. Can we get an anime of the Lord of Darkness, Saragnayan, and his wife, the Deity of Lust and Seduction, Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata though? Especially Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata, since girl cursed Labaw Donggon in the name of her love, Saragnayan. ANYWAY. The actual plot is Labaw Donggon's sons come to save him from Saragnayan, and return him home. Labaw Donggon's brothers are angered by Labaw Donggon's defeat and imprisonment by Saragnayan, and decide to punish his kinsmen and followers.

Hinilawod is an epic poem orally transmitted from early inhabitants of a place called Sulod in central Panay, Philippines. The term "Hinilawod" generally translates to "Tales From The Mouth of The Halawod River". The epic must have been commonly known to the Visayans of Panay before the conquest, since its main protagonists, like Labaw Donggon, were noted in the accounts of the Islanders' beliefs and recorded by early Spanish colonizers. Hinilawod recounts the story of the exploits of three Suludnon demigod brothers: Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon and Dumalapdap of ancient Panay. In this episode, we talk about the first part of Labaw Donggon's adventures for ladies.

Hinilawod is an epic poem orally transmitted from early inhabitants of a place called Sulod in central Panay, Philippines. I'm so excited to share this story with you - it is an epic, comparable to the Odyssey or Iliad, with gods, goddesses, monsters and heroes. The term "Hinilawod" generally translates to "Tales From The Mouth of The Halawod River".

This tale is from the Ilocos Region. This is a story of beautiful bell that was protected by its village from bandits, and the origin of makopa.

Learn about yummy lanzones and the ancient tale behind the fruit!

This the story of Tita and Nita, and why mangos are either sweet or sour. Tita is a demanding girl, while her sister Nita is diplomatic and kind. This tale is from Pangasinan. I wrote the story to give the girls a bit more complexity as to why they have such different personalities! When I read that their parents pass away in the story, I dorkily thought of Frozen. Seems impactful to their individual personalities if these two girls lost their parents, and why each one views the world differently.

HAPPY FIL-CAN HERITAGE MONTH! The Legend of Mt Banahaw is about a boy named Limbas, who receives many gifts from a strange man who lives upon a mountain. This tale comes from the Quezon Province.

I'm back with the Legend of the Ilang Ilang. This story describes the origin of the ilang ilang flower. A rajah falls in love with a girl who serves the supreme god, Bathala. This is inspired by the story from Philippine Folklore vol. 2, this version was (re)written and performed by me, Nathalie De Los Santos.

I'm back! I nerd out about Philippine Folklore vol 2. I'm still looking for the creators, so please help me find them if you know something about them! I also read the first story "The Legend of the Sampaguita Flower" from the volume, rewritten and performed by yours truly.

Hi all! Last episode. I really enjoyed doing this mini-series. For this episode, in the fairy tale, the datu is originally referred to as "queen" or "princess". I find reading these old fairy tales, depending on where they're from, they either have a Christian or Muslim version. I decided to go with "datu" as it is a cool term to learn. (Our history is really rich from many cultures, so I wanted you all to know how I modified it!)

Wanted to do something light hearted this week, and I like the story the Coleto and the Crow for its healthy dose of competition! Who doesn't like a good race fairy tale?!

The Legend of Mount Kanlaon is a fairy tale that has everything - a dragon, a hero, and animals! I've been thinking about animism and our connection with the earth and animals. In my telling of this story, I wrote more into the hero Laon abilities to ground himself and tune into nature. There are actually many tellings of this story. I read this story the first time from Maximo D. Ramos, but if you use good ol' Google, you can find variations of the myth online pretty easily. Also - sorry all, I was sick this week, so I sounded like a croaky frog -ribbit-

Happy Filipino American History Month! Today I will read the fairy tale, "Why Dogs Wag their Tails". This show is meant for children and families to listen together. I dedicate this entire podcast to my three-year-old nephew, Winston. My family all loves Ton-Ton and my dad wants him to learn about our culture. Rewritten and performed by: Nathalie De Los Santos This story appears in Mabel Cook Cole's Philippine Folk Tales. Another version exists as "Why Dogs Bare Their Teeth" by Maximo D. Ramos in his book Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales.