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050 _a GR 325
_b.V567 1997
100 _aVentura, Sylvia Mendez
_938188
245 4 _aThe termite queen and other classic Philippine earth tales /
_c as told by Sylvia Mendez Ventura ; illustrated by Joanne De Leon.
264 _aManila :
_bTahanan Books for Young Readers,
_c[1997];copyright 1997
300 _a55 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
520 _aContains collection of origin legends and myths which ascribe certain geological forms and events to mighty powers,seen and unseen.They do not merely explain causes and effects
520 _athey mirror the folkways, cultural norms,and values of the community.The dominant motif is the indissoluble bond between humanity and nature.Nature is represented as an architect-sculptor, who designs and shapes the landscape in response to the behavior of human beings.Every unusual or noteworthy land mass is the outcome of a human act which has somehow affected the natural environment or the community.
650 _aLegends
_2sears
650 _aTales
_2sears
942 _cIRC
999 _c60216
_d60216