Waiting for Mariang Makiling


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This is an exploration of Philippine cultural history. It presents a diverse range of texts including: the legend of a mountain goddess, Pigafetta's discovery account of the Philippines, the life of a 17th-century Christian convert and the foundation narrative of a Marian shrine.







The Difficult Loves of Maria Makiling


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Maria is, in no particular order: a concept artist at a videogame studio, the goddess of Mount Makiling in the Philippines, and in love. And when Maria falls in love, tragedy and death follow. It’s going to take everything a goddess, her newly-befriended demon-horse, and Canadian national treasure Margaret Atwood have to break the cycle.




Philippine Folk Literature


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This anthology presents a bird's-eye view of the whole range of Philippine folk literature.




Mariang Makiling


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"It's time to dry your tears, Mariang."When a powerful mountain diwata won't stop crying, it means that the village downslope is bound for devastation. Her flimsy grasp on her ability to stop her tears frustrates her. But when resolving her grief means letting go of the reason behind her tears, she is left to find out if she is desperate enough to stop herself, or if it will take something else to make her stop.Mariang Makiling is the first novel from the world of the Chronicles of Alamat. The novels are woven with colourful Filipino myths and legends that have thrilled and delighted the people of the Philippines through the ages.







The Filipino Mind


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Treading Through


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"This book is a first reader in Philippine dance, observed through forty-five years of viewing, reviewing, and doing. It is one observer's understanding of what, where, or how is dance, and who makes it and why we dance. It attempts to answer these questions, aware that more questions ought to be further asked."--BOOK JACKET.