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Malakas and Maganda

 Malakas and Maganda are a mythical couple from the Philippines.  In the beginning, there was nothing but sea, sky, and a kite bird.  The kite bird tired, so she stirred up the sea and sky into a furious battle.  The sky threw down boulders, creating islands.  The land breeze and the sea breeze had a child, bamboo.  Bamboo struck the kite bird accidentally, so the kite attacked the bamboo, pecking until it split open, revealing the first woman and the first man.  Maganda, meaning beautiful, and Malakas, meaning strong.

Malakas and Maganda
Malakas and Maganda original painting, prints, and merch available via shop link above, or through RedBubble or Fine Art America.


Sources:  http://bakitwhy.com/articles/ancient-philippine-creation-myth-malakas-and-maganda

https://pantheon.org/articles/m/malakas.html



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  1. GrampaApril 10, 2021 at 6:13 AM

    Good work as usual. Love the bird!

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  2. LauraApril 10, 2021 at 10:17 AM

    Thanks! You win the honor of being my first commenter!

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