Archive for the 'Hiligaynon' Category

How Jackyo Became Rich

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

A long time ago there was a young man whose name was Jackyo. He was very poor, and by his daily labor could earn barely enough for his food and nothing at all for his clothes. He had a little farm at some distance from the village in which he lived, and on it raised […]

The Story of the First Durian (The Hermit’s Three Wishes)

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Barom-Mai was an old and ugly king who lived in a kingdom called Calinan in the Visayas hundreds of years ago. Although he was powerful, he was helpless when it came to winning the love of his young bride, Madayaw-Bayho (daughter of Tageb, king of the pirates).

HINILAWOD

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

When the goddess of the eastern sky Alunsina (also known as Laun Sina, “The Unmarried One”) reached maidenhood, the king of the gods, Kaptan, decreed that she should marry. All the unmarried gods of the different domains of the universe tried to win her hand to no avail. She chose to marry a mortal, Datu […]

Si Amomongo at si Iput-Iput

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Visaya (Ang Gorilya at ang Alitaptap) Ang pabulang ito ay isa lamang sa kalipunan ng mga Bisaya na naglalarawan ng paglalaban sa pagitan ng maliliit na insekto at malalaking hayop.

Dandansoy

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Dandansoy, bayaan ta ikaw Pauli ako sa payaw Ugaling kung ikaw hidlawon ang payaw imo lang lantawon. Dandansoy, kung imo apason