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    coconut milk accompanied by thick slices of sweet kamote, ube, and sometimes added langka for extra tartness. The ‘name ‘Bilo Bila’ comes from the noise that the rice balls make astthey cook away. Kare Kare. Typically made with oxtail, Kare Kare isa ‘warm stew-like dish, The peanut-based curry is served over rice with bok choy and green beans. Kinilaw. Kinilaw isa meal that consists of cubed raw fish or other meat, marinated in vinegar or acidic juices along with vegetables and spices. Logaw Lugaw isa hot rice porridge witha base of chicken, singer, and garlic. Most often topped witha boiled epg, freshly chopped green onions and fried garlic, this hor soup is 2 comfort dish for those on the islands Sinigang, Sinigang isa sour soup which derives its main favor from the tamarind frit. Typically served over rice, the protein within the soup is dependent on the region, with ish being the most common. Tinola. With a thin ginger broth, this traditional soup 4s made most commonly by stewing a whole chicken with its skin still on. The chicken is then served with the brath, alongside chunks of green papaya and soft green leaves from plants like sling labuyo or moringa. Many turn to this meal ‘when feeling il Ube Halaya. A sticky and sweet jam made from the purple yam and coconut milk ube halaya can be esten as is or incorporated into other desserts THE HISTORY OF THE ISLANDS GTichiserfotthe uns feneot tie end eration efjckoa See eee eee Tali fn coxnaaciie, Kis ivi hincry—orm rl ee ere ee ee eee Flowing through the veins of che world, the legends ofthe past ere eee THE GRAND CRAFTSMAN [Before the islands came into being, there was only a scattering of things in the world, Fragments of overgrown land floated in a churning sea, hungering monsters wandered among formless spirits, and untended groves of trees stretched towards the heavens. ‘And its there, among the stars and moon, that the god Bathala sat his mind swirling with idéas. Slowly, his gentle hhands began to shape the stray fragments ofthe world into something more, Scraps of earth were molded into islands, cach with their own unique ridges and bays. In some of the higher mountain peaks, Bathala placed fire in their belies and forged volcanoes, and from the depths of those magma crags ‘emerged dwarves, From the rich earth clambered gnomes patterned with gold, and halflings burst forth from the depths ‘of mangrove forests, imbued with the crafty nature of the trees themselves. Among the vast fies came tieflings with broad horns like carabao and deer. Eager to add others to share in the joy of his creation, Bathala took splinters of bamboo and carved the humans, Soon, the spirits of the trees and flowers ‘themselves began to take on the mortal forms, becoming elves. and half-elves to partake in the growth of the world, ‘Through this, as more mortals populated the world, some spirits grew in reverence and joined Bathala as gods. Lakapat, patron of harvents, mothered Anagolay, who came to watch cover the lost things that slipped from Buthala’s sight. Anangolay and Bathala soon had a son named Apolaki, though the couple's union did not las, As a lat gift to Anagolay, Bathala gave Apolaki the sun so the goddess could still see their child shining in the sky, even after their parting, Bathala would then have ‘more children, who also would inhabit the heavens: Mayari, the moon; Tala, the stars; and Hanan, the dawn, And even stil, the family would grow, as Bathala shared his love for the islands with his children and guided them to he protectors of the world, Bur some things would stil slip from both Anagolay and Bathala’s sight. Monsters prowled through the land, and deep within the bellies of the worl, terrifying entities from before creation lucked, their jealousy of Bathala’s crafts fueling their hunger. 13 One of these entities was called Bakunawa. A clever yet arrogant shapeshifier, Bakunawa sometimes would walk the land as an alluring woman, dark hair cascading down her back and deadly cunning in her eyes. Other times, she would stalk ‘the sea as a powerful serpent, her iridescent scales just beneath the crashing waves. Bakunawa was an entity of ravenous Jhunger—craving attention, craving beauty, craving anything to soothe the proud bitterness that festered in her soul ‘And soon, Bakunawa would set her avaricious sights on the moon, DUEL OF THE ECLIPSE Sensing Bakunawals hunger from beneath the sea, Bathala appointed Mayari’s younger siblings Haliya, Bulan, and LIbulan to guard her on her nightly journeys. Haliya was the most eager to protect her sister’ light, taking up a sword inher defense. ‘The other two relied on trickery and mischief to avert the serpent’ gaze Bur Bakunawa, forall her greed, was not unwise, And so she ‘waited biding her time until Mayari shone brightest in the sky, full and unguarded by her siblings. ‘Mountains trembled and cities drowned as the serpent burst forth from the sea that night, rows upon rows of sharpened teeth glistening with deste, Scars rent through the sky, and only justin time was Hal slash at Bakunawa, With a desperate cry, she sent the serpent ‘tumbling down into the waves. And sil, ling amidst the sea foam, Bakunawa taunted the young warrior and the moon, swearing vengeance against them both. The gods knew it would only be a matter of time before Bakunawa rose again. Carefully Tala forged a mask of starlight for Haya, to hide her visage beneath a fearsome warriors tusked grin, And Mayas, seeing the sacrifice Haliya was “willing to make for her and desiring to protect her younger sister in turn, imbued Haliy’s blade with the piercing brilliance ofthe moonlight Sure enough, the next month Bakunawa rose again from the depths, her slick and massive form towering over the ‘mountains once more and her hungering maw opened wide. Again, she chased Mayari across the sky, ripping through the Jand in her wake. Mayarifled to the zenith ofthe heavens, ‘unable to run any further, and still, Bakunawa pursued. The serpent swam across the sky slithering closer an closer until she had all bu the whole moon in her jaws. ‘Then, a flash of sliver light struck through the heavens, and there stood Haliya, her sword searing bright and her mask reflecting the warrior goddess’ rage. Unwavering in her love for her sister Haliys struck again atthe serpent, and Bakunawa snarled in fury. The two dueled across the islands, Bakunawa's ‘thunderous roars echoing through the stars and Haliya’s quick blade shimmering amidst the clouds. Until, with one last blow, fable to summon her blade and Haliya struck down the foul serpent and banished her back into the furthest, darkest depths ofthe sea. And all was quiet, [But the gods—Haliya most of all-knew that this peace ‘would not last. For Mayari still shone bright in the sky, a symbol of the joy and beauty of Bathala creation, And as ong, as she shone, there would be hungering entities, other Celestial Eaters like Bakunawa, who would try to consume the moon's, glory for themselves. So, Haliya brought forth into the world the balat-ayo, stalwart mortals crafted in the image of her ‘mask, to enact a ritual to call upon her blade when the time ‘came to defend her sister once again. In the meantime, she and her fellow gods would step back, watching and guiding the ‘mortals as they attempted to rebuild. THE LEGEND OF KAYLAHON Little remained among the islands after Haliya’ duel with Bakunawa, Mortals, their communities scatered and broken, turned to the spirits for guidance. Harkening their call, afew ancestral spirits returned to the ‘mortal world, taking on the pale-scaled forms of umalagad

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