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“What if your mother’s angry words… turned you into a fruit forever?”

Discover the touching Filipino folktale, The Legend of the Pineapple (Pinya) — a story about a hardworking mother and her lazy daughter, Pina.

In this emotional story, Pina constantly refuses to help her mother and always says she “can’t find” things, even when they are right in front of her. One day, her mother’s frustration leads to a powerful wish that changes everything forever.

This story teaches us about:
✨ Responsibility
✨ Obedience
✨ Love and respect for parents
✨ The consequences of laziness

Watch until the end to learn the origin of the pineapple and why it has many “eyes.”

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Filipino folklore lovers
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Transcript
00:00The Legend of the Pineapple
00:05A long time ago, in a quiet little village, there lived a hard-working mother and her only daughter, Pina.
00:13Their hut was small and simple.
00:16But the mother did everything she could to keep it clean and warm.
00:21Every day, the mother worked from sunrise to sunset.
00:25She swept the yard, fetched water, cooked food, and mended clothes.
00:38But sadly, her daughter Pina never lifted a finger to help.
00:42Pina was beautiful, but she was also very lazy.
00:46Instead of helping her mother, she would spend her days playing in the backyard,
00:50making excuses whenever she was asked to do chores.
00:54Pina, please sweep the floor, her mother would say.
00:58But Nanai, I can't find the broom, Pina would reply, even if the broom was right in front of her.
01:05Pina, fetch me some water from the jar.
01:08But Nanai, I can't find the dipper, she would complain, though it was hanging near the door.
01:18Every time her mother asked, Pina would answer the same, I can't find it.
01:24And so, the poor mother always ended up doing all the work herself.
01:30One day, after many years of working so hard, Pina's mother became very ill.
01:37She lay weak on her mat, too tired to even stand.
01:41Pina, she called softly.
01:44Please cook me some porridge.
01:47I am too weak to get up.
01:49But Pina pouted and said,
01:52Nanai, I don't know how, that's too hard.
01:58It is not hard, Anak.
02:00Just put rice and water in a pot.
02:04When it boils, stir it with a ladle.
02:09Everything you need is in the kitchen.
02:12Reluctantly, Pina stomped to the kitchen.
02:15Her mother could hear her banging the pots in drawers.
02:20After a while, the kitchen grew quiet.
02:25Then she heard the back door pre-cooking.
02:28Pina, she called.
02:31Yes, Nanai?
02:33Did you cook the porridge?
02:35No, said Pina stubbornly.
02:38And why not?
02:40I couldn't find the ladle.
02:42The ladle, of course, was right there beside the pot.
02:47Hearing this, her mother's patience finally broke.
02:51In her anger and weakness, she cried out,
02:56Oh, Pina, you are so lazy.
02:59You never help me.
03:01You always say you can't find anything.
03:03I wish you would grow a thousand eyes.
03:06So you will always find what you're looking for.
03:11Her words filled the air like thunder.
03:15Then everything fell silent.
03:20The mother thought Pina was sulking outside, trying to avoid more chores.
03:25She sighed heavily and, despite her sickness, forced herself to cook the porridge alone.
03:32Days passed.
03:34Pina never came back.
03:37The mother asked the neighbors, but no one had seen her.
03:40Weeks turned into months, and still there was no sign of the girl.
03:47One morning, while sweeping the yard, the mother noticed something strange.
03:54On the very spot where Pina used to play, a plant had grown.
04:00Its leaves were long and spiky, stretching out in all directions.
04:05At the center of the plant grew a golden fruit.
04:09When the mother looked closely, she gasped.
04:13The fruit's skin was covered in little eyes, as though it was always watching.
04:19My anak, my angry words turned you into this plant.
04:26From then on, the mother cared for the plant as if it were her daughter.
04:32The fruit grew sweet and bright under her care.
04:36When she shared it with her neighbors, they were amazed by its taste.
04:43It began to call the fruit Pina, after the girl who had disappeared.
04:49Over time, the word changed to Pina, which is what we now call the pineapple.
04:55What is the lesson of the pineapple?
04:58The villagers never forgot the story of Pina.
05:01They taught their children.
05:03Always listen to your parents.
05:05Be helpful, not lazy.
05:07And remember, words spoken in anger can last forever.
05:11And so, the pineapple became a symbol of love, patience, and the importance of helping one another.
05:18And that is the legend of the pineapple.
05:20The story of a child who would not help, and a mother's wish that changed her forever.
05:26The people and the other who would not help, and a mother's wish that she had nowhere.
05:29The Pina.
05:29The final story is about the wrong time.
05:29She's a natural.
05:29She has a natural.
05:29She's a natural.
05:29She's a natural.
05:30She's a natural.
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