SIL Philippines

An Anthology of Ilianen Manobo Folktales

Twenty-three Ilianen Manobo Oral Traditional Narratives by five master Manobo raconteurs.

CONTENTS

• FOREWORD ix
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
• INTRODUCTION 1

1. ANIMAL TALES
   1. The Lion and the Deer  15
   2. Lizard  24
   3. Turtle and Lizard  30
   4. Earthworm  36
   5. The Two Cats and the Monkey  43
2. CULTURE HEROES AND HEROINES
   6. Birdhunter  45
   7. The Seven Young Women  56
   8. The Woman Who Lived Alone  66
   9. The Famous Young Man Who Disguised Himself as a Monkey  70
   10. Lena  127
   11. The Head Chief  157
3. KINDNESS REWARDED AND EVIL PUNISHED
   12. Ill-Natured [Girl] and Good-Natured [Girl]  180
   13. Poor-One and Thin-One  195
   14. Thin-One and Hunter  203
   15. The Man Who Was Generous  214
4. CLEVERNESS AND STUPIDITY
   16. Pilanduk  220
   17. Wide Back  234
   18. Utuwew  242
   19. Lame-One and Blind-One  249
   20. One-Who-Aspired-After-An-Easy-Way-Of-Life  253
   21. Forgetful-One  266
   22. Welu  274
5. FATE
   23. Umeremaya  287

• INDEX OF MOTIFS  291
• INDEX OF TALE TYPES  295
• BIBLIOGRAPHY  297

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