Philippine Folk Tales

Children's stories, or folk tales, handed down from generation to generation, gives an idea about the culture of a country. The Philippines, like Japan, has many folk tales, with some being very similar to some Japanese folk tales. Many folk tales attempt to explain natural phenomena, such as the changing of the seasons, the ebb and flow of the tide, or the movement of the sun and the moon. The theme of nature, love, and conflict can be seen in both Philippine and Japanese folk tales. 

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CLASS ACTIVITY:

Got to Project Gutenberg, access Philippine Folk Tales. Browse through the many titles and choose a folk tale that you find interesting. Do not choose the same folk tale as the example given (The Sun and the Moon, a Mandaya folk tale). 

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/12814/12814-h/12814-h.htm

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