How the Philippines Began | Filipino Folktale | Legend of the Philippines - video Dailymotion

How the Philippines Began | Filipino Folktale | Legend of the Philippines

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00:00In the beginning, all there was in the universe was the sky, the sea, and a large bird.

00:06Sky lived upstairs, sea lived downstairs, bird lived in between.

00:12Sea looked up at sky, sky looked down on sea.

00:16They were the best of friends and they were very happy.

00:20Bird was not happy because she grew tired of flying back and forth to sky and sea.

00:26She wanted a place to rest her wings.

00:28One day, bird had a naughty idea.

00:32Hmm, why not start a fight between sky and sea?

00:37Bird flew up to sky and said,

00:39Sky, do you know what your best friend said?

00:42She will raise her waves to swallow you up.

00:45Sky answered angrily,

00:47Huh, let her try.

00:50I have plenty of stones and rocks to throw at her.

00:53Bird was happy to see sky angry.

00:56She flew down swiftly to sea.

00:58Hello, sea, bird began.

01:01Sky has a message for you.

01:03He will throw pieces of stones at you just for fun.

01:05What do you say to that?

01:07Sea was surprised and hurt.

01:10So, sky wants a fight.

01:12Well, I'm ready.

01:14Sea threw her big waves up.

01:17Sky went higher and higher so sea won't reach him.

01:20When he saw that sea was not going to stop,

01:23he got mounds of earth that he kept on his floor.

01:27He rolled the soil into balls of different shapes and sizes.

01:31He threw them at sea.

01:32When sky saw that sea was heavy with soil and he was high enough,

01:37he was happy because he was finally safe.

01:40Bird was so happy.

01:42She flew up and down the air.

01:45She now has many islands to choose from to rest his tired wings.

01:49She later names the many islands.

01:51Philippines.

01:52Philippines.

01:52We'll see you next time.