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Elonen's Transformation & Sampaguita Significance

The Boy Who Became a Stone A little boy named Elonen catches a bird but his grandmother eats it while he is swimming, making him so sad that he wishes to disappear. He comes upon a large stone and asks it to eat him, which it does, swallowing the boy. Later, when his grandmother cannot find him, she searches everywhere and calls various animals to help break open the stone, but none can free the boy inside. SAMPAGUITA (Philippine National Flower) The sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines. Its name is believed to come from the Filipino words "sumpa kita," meaning "I promise you." In the past

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Elonen's Transformation & Sampaguita Significance

The Boy Who Became a Stone A little boy named Elonen catches a bird but his grandmother eats it while he is swimming, making him so sad that he wishes to disappear. He comes upon a large stone and asks it to eat him, which it does, swallowing the boy. Later, when his grandmother cannot find him, she searches everywhere and calls various animals to help break open the stone, but none can free the boy inside. SAMPAGUITA (Philippine National Flower) The sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines. Its name is believed to come from the Filipino words "sumpa kita," meaning "I promise you." In the past

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The Boy Who Became a Stone

(Tinguian)
One day a little boy named Elonen sat out in the yard making a bird snare,
and as he worked, a little bird called to him: "Tik-tik-lo-den" (come and
catch me).
"I am making a snare for you," said the boy; but the bird continued to call
until the snare was finished.
Then Elonen ran and threw the snare over the bird and caught it, and he
put it in a jar in his house while he went with the other boys to swim.
While he was away, his grandmother grew hungry, so she ate the bird, and
when Elonen returned and found that his bird was gone, he was so sad
that he wished he might go away and never come back. He went out into
the forest and walked a long distance, until finally he came to a big stone
and said: "Stone, open your mouth and eat me." And the stone opened its
mouth and swallowed the boy.
When his grandmother missed the boy, she went out and looked
everywhere, hoping to find him. Finally she passed near the stone and it
cried out: "Here he is." Then the old woman tried to open the stone but
she could not, so she called the horses to come and help her. They came
and kicked it, but it would not break. Then she called the carabao and
they hooked it, but they only broke their horns. She called the chickens,
which pecked it, and the thunder, which shook it, but nothing could open
it, and she had to go home without the boy.

SAMPAGUITA
(Philippine National Flower)

There are many species of flowers in the Philippines today that


the country holds and respects. One of the most highly respected
species of flowers in the Philippines today is the Philippines flower
sampaguita. The sampaguita flower became popular among the
Filipinos because of its simplicity as well as with its scent. But
what made this flower really popular among the Filipinos is its
significance in Philippines history. The sampaguita flower is
currently the countrys national flower.
The name sampaguita is believed to have come from the Filipino
words sumpa kita, meaning I promise you. In early days
sampaguita garlands are exchanged by young couples as a pledge
of their love, not unlike the exchange of rings in wedding
ceremonies.
Other than the Philippines, the sampaguita flower is also native in
almost every Asian countries. The flower is popularly known across
the world as the Arabian Jasmine. However, although the
sampaguita is widely known across the world, the Philippines is one
of the few countries that really used the flowers capabilities.
Popular uses of the sampaguita philippines flower is with garlands.
Filipinos string the flowers into leis, corsages and crowns and
distill its oils and sell them in stores, streets, and outside

churches. The garlands may be used to welcome guests, or as an


offering or adornment in religious altars.

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