Filipino Folk Tales

The Philippines is known as the Land of a Thousand Islands. Its mountains, plains, plateaus, gorges, lakes, great rivers, volcanoes, grasslands, and forests make its terrain wonderfully varied, and its culture is just as rich and colorful. What stories of creation do Filipinos tell? What mysterious legends surround the Magat River, Mabina Spring, and Dakdak Falls? What tale explains why seawater is salty? What happened between the monkey and the crocodile? After reading the moving myths, legends, and fables in Philippine Folktales, you are sure to feel even more drawn to this ancient and spectacular country.