Why the Pina Has a Hundred Eyes and other Classic Philippine Folk Tales aAbout Fruits (A treasury of Philippine folk tales)

Excerpt from the Introduction: These folk tales are not without their touch of magic. Many surprising transformations occur. For instance, fruit trees mysteriously sprout on the burial grounds of loved ones whose distinct qualities or characteristics are manifest in the fruits themselves. Or heroes and heroines that abruptly meet a violent death reassure those they have left behind that they will continue to live on through the fruits they have become. - Nent Sta. Romana-Cruz