{"product_id":"tales-of-long-ago-in-the-philippines-paperback","title":"Tales of Long Ago in the Philippines - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaximo D. Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of 37 \u003cb\u003eMyths, Legends, and Folktales \u003c\/b\u003efrom around the Philippines that showcase the rich and diverse cultural identity throughout the archipelago. The book includes some illustrations, making it a wonderful collection to share with children of Filipino ancestry, or anyone interested in learning about different cultures from around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eORIGIN MYTHS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Earth Was Created\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the Sky Rose High\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Sun and the Moon Came to Be\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the Sea Is Salt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe First Monkey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Origin of the Owl and Other Creatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegend of the Black Cat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll-Head Juan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the Snail Tastes Bitter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Crocodile Learned to Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the Egret Rides on the Carabao\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANIMAL TALES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tortoise and the Ban-og\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Crocodile and the Monitor Lizard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monkey, the Tortoise, and the Banana Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Guest Who Broke His Promise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tortoise and the Lizard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobowaya and Amomo-ay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lizard's Treachery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monkey and the Tortoise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTALES TO LAUGH OVER: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Foolish Fishermen and the Carabao\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tale of Padol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Monsai Enslaved His Master\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Foolish Farmer and His Carabao\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hunter and His Wife\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ginger of Aunt Guinampang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVENTURE TALES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Two Neighbors and the Crocodile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTale of the White Squash\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDatu Omar and the Elf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Woodcutter and the Python\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMangosparos and the Monkeys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Brothers and a Cat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Boy and the Crocodile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTale of Two Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERO TALES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Love of Rajah Mangandiri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bird that Stole the Sultan's Beard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximo D. Ramos is considered the \"Dean of Philippine Lower Mythology.\" He was the former editor in chief of Phoenix Publishing House (1963 1980) and served as faculty member of National Teachers College, Feati University, Far Eastern University, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of the University of the East. He was also former head of the English Department o f the Philippine normal College. He was a high school valedictorian (1930), had a B.S.E. (English major, UP, 1933), an M.A. in English (Indiana University, 1946), a Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (University of California at Los Angeles, 1962), and a Ph.D. (UP, 1965). He was the author of Tales of Long Ago in the Philippines; Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales; Legends of Lower Gods; The Creatures of Midnight; The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore; Philippine Demonological Legends and Their Cultural Bearings; Boyhood in Monsoon Country; Patricia of the Green Hills and Other Stories and Poems; and Remembrance of Lents Past and Other Essays. He also wrote numerous articles, stories, and verses that appeared in several magazines and journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984027943213,"sku":"9781976147258","price":21.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RnVLdzBuRld6bUFqL2RaMTdyNTQxdz09.webp?v=1776081477","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/tales-of-long-ago-in-the-philippines-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}