AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Reimagining the Myth and Memory of Our Collective IdentityThe Philippines--A Primer Geography Race and Ethnolinguistic IdentityLanguages Today''s Filipino Storytelling Community PART 1: ANIMAL STORIES The Monkey and the Turtle: The Banana Thieves (Pampanga, Central Luzon)The Crow and the Gecko (Lepanto, Mountain Province, Cordillera Autonomous Region)The Chicken and the Crow (Cagayan Valley, Northern Luzon)The Tale of Cow and Carabao (Bulacan, Southern Tagalog Region)Monkey and Turtle''s Bananas (Pampanga, Central Luzon)The Spider and the Fly (Cavite, Southern Tagalog Region)Father Rat Finds a Midwife (Quezon Province, Southern Tagalog Region)Tamaraw and Kohol (Mindoro, Southern Tagalog Region)The Monkey and the Heron--Amomowai and Tatalaonga (Lanao del Sur, Mindanao)The Butterfly Who Wished to Be a God (Lanao del Sur, Mindanao)The Sparrow and the Shrimp (Lanao del Norte, Mindanao) PART 2: TALES OF ENCHANTMENT The Old Tailor (National Capitol Region)Makaya and Magboloto: A Visayan Tale of the Celestial Maiden (Samar, Eastern Visayas Region)Mariang Isda: A Visayan Cinderella (Leyte, Eastern Visayas Region)Mariang Makiling and the Golden Ginger Root (Calamba, Laguna, Southern Tagalog Region)Minggan and Mariang Sinukuan (Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon Region)Manggao and Maria Cacao (Cebu, Central Visayas Region)The Mayor Who Had Two Horns (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region)Buton the Magic Frog (South Cotabato, Mindanao)Ang Ibong Adarna (The Adarna Bird) (National Capitol Region)The Fisherman and the Mermaid (Surigao, Mindanao)The Legend of the Durian Fruit (Visayas and Mindanao) PART 3: POUR QUOI TALES (HOW AND WHY TALES) The Legend of the Banana (Mindoro, Southern Tagalog Region)The Legend of the Cashew Nut (Palawan, Southern Tagalog Region)The Legend of the Mango Fruit (Zambales, Central Luzon)The Legend of Marinduque (Mimaropa Region, Luzon)The Legend of Lanzones (Laguna, Southern Tagalog Region)The First Rainfall (Iriga, Camarines Sur, Bicol Region)The First Bullfrog (Cebu, Central Visayas)The Gift of Kabunyian (Benguet, Cordillera Autonomous Region)How Crab Got Its Eyes (Laguna, Southern Tagalog Region)Guintudan''s Greed: The First Stars, Sun, and Moon (Kalinga Apayao, Cordillera Autonomous Region)How the Banaue Rice Terraces Came to Be (Banaue, Cordillera Autonomous Region)Why Bats Fly at Night (National Capitol Region)The Legend of the Chocolate Hills (Bohol Island, Central Visayas Region)The Legend of Mount Mayon (Legazpi, Albay, Bicol Region)The Legend of Cainta (Cainta, Rizal, Southern Tagalog Region)The Legend of Lake Lanao (Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte, Mindanao)The Legend of Santa Martha (Pateros, National Capitol Region)The Legend of the Santo Niño de Cebu (Cebu, Central Visayas)Melu and Tau Tana: Creation Story from the B''laans (South Cotabato and Davao del Sur, Mindanao)Limokon''s Children: Creation Story from the Mandayas (Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental Mindanao)The Igorot Story of Creation (Cordillera Autonomous Region) PART 4: TRICKSTER TALES Juan Tamad and the Rice Pot (Batangas, Southern Tagalog Region)Inug-ay and the Dayap Fruit (Mountain Province, Cordillera Autonomous Region)Pilandok Goes to Market (Maranao, Mindanao, Southern Tagalog Region)The Deer, the Witch, and Alimaung (Davao del Sur, Mindanao)The Adventures of Juan Posong (Cebu, Central Visayas) PART 5: SCARY STORIES The Passenger (Quezon City, National Capitol Region)Nardong Agimat (Cavite, Southern Tagalog Region)The Three Lovely Maidens (National Capitol Region)The Witch''s Batbatcuao (Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, Bikol Region) PART 6: GAMES, CRAFTS, AND RECIPES Filipino Games Sungka Pabitin (Hanged Goodies) Pupok Palayok (Hit the Pot) Luksong Tinik (A Filipino Variant of Leapfrog) Langit at Lupa (Heaven and Earth: A Game of Tag) Crafts Parol, a Filipino Christmas Lantern Filipino Dishes Sinanglay ni Mamu Dhel (Fish Cooked in Coconut) Kinilaw Na Tanigue (Filipino Ceviche) Pansit Bihon (Noodle Dish) Fresh Lumpia (Filipino Egg Roll) Squash Soup Appendix: Notes about the TalesBibliographyGlossaryIndex.