Ang Alamat Ng Saging

Noong unang panahon sa isang nayon ay may magkasintahan. Sila ay si Juana at si Aging. Sila’y labis na
nagmamahalan sa bawa’t isa. Ngunit tutol ang mga magulang ni Juana sa kanilang pag-iibigan. Gayun pa
man di ito alintana ni Juana. Patuloy pa rin siyang nakikipagkita kay Aging.

Isang araw, naabutan sila ng ama ni Juana. Bigla itong nagsiklab sa galit at hinabol ng taga si Aging.
Naabutan ang braso ni Aging at ito’y naputol. Tumakas si Aging at naiwang umiiyak si Juana. Pinulot niya
ang putol na braso ni Aging at ito’y ibinaon sa kanilang bakuran.

Kinabukasan, gulat na gulat ang ama ni Juana sa isang halaman na tumubong bigla sa kanilang bakuran.
Ito’y kulay luntian, may mahahaba at malalapad na dahon. May bunga itong kulay dilaw na animo’y isang
kamay na may mga daliri ng tao. Tinawag niya si Juana at tinanong kung anong uri ng halaman ang
tumubo sa kanilang bakuran.

Pagkakita sa halaman, naalaala niya ang braso ni Aging na ibinaon niya doon mismo sa kinatatayuan ng
puno. Nasambit niya ang pangalan ni Aging.

“Ang punong iyan ay si Aging!” wika ni Juana.

Magmula noon ang halamang iyon ay tinawag na “Aging” at sa katagalan ito’y naging saging.

Mga Tanong:

1. Sino ang magkasintahan sa kwento?

2. Sino ang tutol sa pag iibigan ni Juana at Aging?
3. Ano ang ibinaon ni Juana sa kanilang bakuran?
4. Saan nagmula ang Saging?
5. Ano ang natutunan mo sa kwento?
The Legend of Makahiya (Shame plant)

Long time ago, there was a couple in Barangay Masagana (Pampanga today) who
wanted a daughter. Their wish was granted and the wife gave birth to a baby girl.
They called her Maria. Maria was very beautiful but very shy that she wouldn’t go out
from their house.

Weeks later, Spaniards came to their town. The Spaniards were very cruel that they
get everything they wanted. They rob houses and kill everyone who gets in their way
and who refuses to give what they wanted. The couple was very frightened to lose
their daughter so, they hid Maria in the bushes so the Spaniards couldn’t find her.
After the Spaniards left their town, the couple tried to look for Maria but they couldn’t
find her even in the bushes where they hid her, instead they found a little plant that is
very sensitive that when you touch it, it would immediately close.

So they thought it was their daughter, Maria. They called the plant “Makahiya” that
means “touch me not,” like their daughter who was very shy.

Questions:

1. Who is the main character in this story?

2. What character does Maria have?
3. What is the moral lesson of this story?