Folktale of mount kanlaon

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there was a princess named anina who lived sheltered life in the island of negros.

anina overheaded her father talking to the chief priestess, the chief was frantic about the report they not find the single maiden who is was unblemished..

later moment, anina aked her father on what its all about, the king was brokedown. there had a seven headed dragon in the thretening the kingdom and the evil monster only appeased if an unblesmised maiden was give and sacrifice to him.

all womens living in the kingdom had cut themselves to disqualify from the sacrifice. parents in the kingdom cut thier own baby girl to spare from the sacrifice, including the king and queen didnt bring thier daughters beauty, thats the reason only anina is the only female who is unscared in the kingdom.

anina is a brave lady instead she is willing to offer herself for the sacrifice. one day she was brought in the mountain where the dragon is living, a man called him self khan laon appeared that time. i came from a kingdom far away in order to slay and spare aninas life - said khan laon....

nobody believes that the dragon could be killed, but khan laon has ability to talk to animals,so he ask for the help on the ants,bees and the eagles..

the ants swarmed on the dragons body, and creptt under the scale to bite the soft flesh of the dragon, the bees stung the eyes of the dragon until it the dragon cant able to see,the biggest eagle carried khan laon to mountain where he was able to cut and chop the seven heads ot the dragon..

the king gave his daughter anina to khan laon to become his bride. the people named the mountain after the noble lord khanlaon.

according to the story mt kanlaon got its name, that its a volcano is bcoz of the spirit of the dragon who killed in kanlaon. - end-