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Bashōnosei: Japanese ghostly banana trees (Musa basjoo), they usually appear as a human face amongst the broad, flat banana leaves. If any woman sees a handsome man underneath bashōnosei, it means she is about to become pregnant and later will give birth to children who will be demons. This legend originates from the Ryukyu Islands.
The Pontianak is associated with banana trees, and her spirit is said to reside in them during the day. According to folklore, a Pontianak can be fought off by driving a nail into the hole on the nape of her neck, which causes her to turn into a beautiful woman and a good wife until the nail is removed.
The story is about a little crab named "Tong" searching for a banana heart to cure his father from sickness. While he begins his journey, he finds friends. He and his friends also fight the evil animals in the forest. Alamat ng Gubat is notable for its allegorical references to Philippine society.
The film is based on a Cambodian legend, marketed by Campro Production as a true event, which occurred at least during the 16th century. A folk belief, which many Khmer still follow, stems from this legend, forbidding people from planting banana trees next to their houses as a ghost spirit could enter the house by climbing in on a banana leaf.
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The author chose legends spanning from the creation of the Maya people to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors hundreds of years later. Asturias introduces the Spanish colonizers in his story "Leyenda del tesoro del Lugar Florido" (Legend of the Treasure from the Flowering Place).
In the caption of the post, he revealed how the banana tasted. "To be honest, for a banana with such a back story, the taste is naturally different from an ordinary one," he wrote in part. "I ...
Early to bed: “Banana Ball” has a strict time limit, with no new inning started after 1 hour 50 minutes. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times . Show comments