Riddle Examples In The Philippines. The answer to the riddle is pineapple. Two black stones that reach far.
Many old Filipino riddles contain double entendres that were intended to amuse the men and shock the women. The Monkey and the Turtle is a perfect example of folktale short story written by Philippine national hero Jose Rizal. A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me 50 but if I cannot I will pay you 50 The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees thinking no matter what the carny writes hell just say he weighs more or less.
Examples of folk-riddles include.
There is a small vessel filled with sauce one vessel holding two different kinds. Not a priest not a king but wears different kinds of clothes Bugtong-pala-bugtong kadenang umuugong. It is cleaner without washing. Water When you use it you throw it away and when you do not use it you bring it back.
