October 10, 2009

6. Kinantan’s First Fight

Filed under: Panjilaras and His Wondercock — christon @ 8:40 am

Early next morning, with Kinantan on his shoulder, Panjilaras went to town. He had promised his mother that he would not put himself in danger by telling the king and the false queen who he really was.

On the way they met their friend Tiger, who gave them a ride to the edge of the forest.

It was already noon when Panjilaras finally reached the town. How strange everything was to his eyes! The rows and rows of houses, the hundreds of people in the streets, the carts pulled by Continue reading

April 23, 2009

Si Kabayan Pays His Debts

Filed under: Folk Tales — christon @ 9:08 am

Si Kabayan was so deeply in debt to an Arab usurer that it made him giddy even to think of it. How could he ever pay his debts when he no longer possessed a single thing that he could sell to obtain even a part of the amount he owed ? He thought and thought, and at long last he hit upon a plan.

“Finally !” he said to his wife. “Now I know what to do !”

His wife agreed to his proposal, in fact welcomed it with great enthusiasm, and proceeded to help him Continue reading

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