EPISODE 6 : LET’S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING | Filipino Creation Myths

EPISODE 6: LET’S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING | Filipino Creation Myths In this episode, we take a step back and look to the very beginning, to the tales of creation from all around the Philippines.  Some stories are familiar, some completely new, others, just totally gross.  One thing remains very Filipino -- there sure is a lot of drama. Listen in to hear about the reasons why we have the moon, the stars, and why we owe the variety of our country’s races and tribes to some good old-fashioned sibling rivalry and hubris.  Also, learn why exfoliation, and not pottery, is one of the skills one needs to be a world-maker. --- Corrections: We mistakenly attribute surfer voice to Luke Wilson, we had meant to say Owen Wilson. We also said Zeus ate his children when actually Cronus (his father) ate his children. --- The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram for more good stuff, and possibly answer some burning questions after this episode such as: What does a manananggal look like? How do you cook adobo? Who is Gardo Verzosa and why do they keep thirsting after him? We also welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes. The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram). --- Sources: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/creation-phil.html John Maurice Miller, Philippine Folklore Stories (Boston: Ginn and Company, 1904), pp. 57-64 Mabel Cook Cole, Philippine Folk Tales (Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company, 1916), p. 124, pp. 139-140