Today is a great day!
I just learned a new Japanese folk tale from one of my student.
We ended up talking about Japanese and Philippines folk tale than
talking about politics.
I don`t really like politics and so as her.
She told me about
Taketori Monogatari Folk tale
(The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter )
Read story here
The interesting part of this story was when the princess gave the five princes a task. Then She will agree to marry the prince who managed to bring her a specified item.
Here are the impossible items
- The first was told to bring her the stone begging bowl of the Buddha from India.
- The second was told to retrieve a jeweled branchfrom the island of Penglai.
- The third was told to seek the legendary robe of the fire-rat of China.
- The fourth must retrieve a colored jewel from a dragon`s neck.
- The final prince was told to find the cowrie which was born from swallows.
Lesson:
If a guy wants to do everything for you just to get you
give him one of these impossible items. (haha...)
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