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Makiling Botanical Garden
Makiling Botanical Garden
The Makiling Botanical Garden was built in September 1965 to support professional instruction and research related to forestry and plant sciences. It serves the needs of eco-tourism as well as the educational and recreational needs of the general public.
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Published at 2018-03-09 by Puerto Parrot
Tags: Makiling
Philippine Folklore: Maria Makiling of Mount Makiling
Philippine Folklore: Maria Makiling of Mount Makiling
As is often the case in many parts of the Philippines and around the world, mountains and volcanoes became associated with legends, myths and ancient traditions and Mount Makiling is strongly associated with a mythical female entity named Maria Makiling. She is also known as Mariang Makiling and is considered to be a spirit or forest nymph known as a diwata or lambana in Philippine folklore.
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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Mythology & folklore