Ever since he has been chasing her, at times almost reaching her, and again falling far behind. She ran very fast until she was some distance ahead of him, when she grew tired and he almost caught her. One day he became angry at the Moon and started to chase her. The Sun and the Moon were married, but the Sun was very ugly and quarrelsome. Crab_king by noah-kh via DeviantArt The Sun and the Moon – Mandaya As you’ll read in the story below, their folk stories and beliefs are incredibly fascinating. The Mandaya people are a group of non-Christian, non-Islamic people living in Eastern Mindanao. Also from Mindanao, buried in an old Mandaya folk tale recorded in 1916 by Mabel Cook Cole, is Tambanokano, a colossal crab, brought into the world through the union of the Sun & Moon. In areas of Mindanao, there is Minokawa, a giant bird-like being. While Bakunawa may be the most popular moon-eating giant in Philippine Mythology, he is certainly not the only one. Before, they were just giant beings doing what they were supposed to be doing, whether it be malevolent or benevolent. Hinduism evolved the moon swallowing beasts into pantheistic tales of vengeance, filled with adversaries and even love. For Instance, Vikings believed that two “sky wolves” were chasing the Sun or the Moon and an eclipse occurred whenever the wolves caught one of them. We know this because stories of moon-eating giants spawned all over the world without the help of Hinduism. It was these animist beliefs that we have to thank for such fantastical beasts. As Hinduism spread, it was absorbed into other cultures which evolved and adapted Rahu’s story to fit the society and animist beliefs of the time. To take his vengeance, he occasionally attempts to swallow the sun or moon – causing an eclipse. The Sun and Moon deities told Vishnu about this, which led to Rahu’s decapitation. These Asian stories were spread through trade with the expansion of the Indianized Kingdoms. In Vedic Mythology , Rahu is a Hindu demi-God who attempted to become immortal by swallowing a divine nectar. It is found throughout the Philippines, as well as parts of Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, China, and Thailand. The belief in giant monsters swallowing the moon, and the wild efforts to frighten them away, are very widespread. But have you heard of the gargantuan crab named Tambanokano (also spelled Tambanakaua)? You’ve heard the tales of Bakunawa, the giant serpent who attempts to swallow the moon. (function($) (jQuery)) var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true)
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