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When I was a kid, my mom would tell me some Filipino myths and folklore. There are two that stands out and are my favorites: The Lady in White and Heart of the Banana

Once you catch the heart of the banana in your mouth and consume it, you will be granted superhuman strength. But when that happens, you will be surrounded by a bunch of monsters that only you can see (dunno what's up with Filipino folklore and conditionally visible monsters)

When I was a kid, my mom would tell me some Filipino myths and folklore. There are two that stands out and are my favorites: The Lady in White and Heart of the Banana

As for the Heart of the Banana, it's a weird one because I don't think I know anyone else who has heard of this legend except for maybe one article on the internet somewhere that's in English. But anyway, there's a legend that out in the jungle amongst all the banana trees, there is only one tree--

When I was a kid, my mom would tell me some Filipino myths and folklore. There are two that stands out and are my favorites: The Lady in White and Heart of the Banana

The Lady in White I'm familiar with is much different, and scarier. She could appear at any time of day. Once there was a man who was boarding a bus, and when he got on, everybody around him looked horrified. He didn't think much of it, but it turned out that the Lady in White sat right next to him

When I was a kid, my mom would tell me some Filipino myths and folklore. There are two that stands out and are my favorites: The Lady in White and Heart of the Banana

Finally took my mom to go see Forgotten Island. Oh man, it made me so happy to see her understanding every single reference, including a some stuff I didn't notice on my first viewing! She grew up with all these myths and legends. Tabi tabi po~!

Afterwards, she told me some stories about a duwende that lived in her old house. They had a name for him and everything. I never even heard this story before!

I just can't wait for all of this to be over. This year has eaten me alive twice already with several months of living in constant anxiety and uncertainty. Now I have to finally say goodbye to my home of 13 years and half of our belongings sent to a storage unit indefinitely.