Pilandok is a character from Filipino folklore, often depicted as a clever and resourceful mouse deer (also known as the Philippine mouse deer). He is known for his wit and cunning, frequently using his intelligence to outsmart larger animals and navigate difficult situations. Pilandok's stories typically convey moral lessons about bravery, cleverness, and the importance of using one's wits to overcome challenges. His adventures are popular in various Filipino cultural narratives and children's tales.
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Pilandok can be found in the Balabac Island in South of Palawan.
The name of the witch in the Pilandok stories is typically called "Hukluban." She is portrayed as a powerful and malevolent figure who often clashes with Pilandok, the cunning mouse deer.
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The author of "Pilandok crosses the river" is Virgilio S. Almario.
Ang Tagalog na salin nito ay "pilandok na tumatawid ng ilog."
The scientific name of pilandok, a type of mouse deer found in Southeast Asia, is Tragulus napu.
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It's about deceit
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He used his wittiness to trick them by his cunning and dodgy words. It was beyond the imagination of the colonizers that Pilandok could defeat them because they looked at him, mere a commoner