Why do green plants keep floating through Laguna de Bay and the Pasig River? This week’s Cozy Kwento revisits a Luzon folktale with an answer: Mangita and Larina, a story about sisters, jealousy, and consequences that refuse to sink.
From John Maurice Miller’s 1904 Philippine Folklore Stories, this is a classic “be careful what kind of person you are” legend, with plants involved.
✨ For fans of Philippine folklore and mythic origin stories.
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Source: Philippine Folklore Stories by John Maurice Miller (1904) — Public domain