Learn more about Hawaii Papaya

The folk tale of the Papaya based on the Philippine version tells about the story of the tribe of Negritos, the people whose skin is dark brown in color. Their livelihood was based on hunting on the mountains of central to Northern Luzon province. Their skin has turned brown due to the high exposure to the sun. They have evolved to be adapted to the current situation of their livelihood.

It tells the story of how a young fairy saved the lives of the tribe’s people from the invading forces of colonizers. The colonizers attacked the tribe of the Negritos, while they were on the most peaceful time of the day, 1 pm. While every person of the tribe has been resting in their homes, the colonizers attacked the village. At once the people scattered all around the areas of the village in panic. One of the Negritos asked for help from a fair. At once the fairy replied to the request of a humble Negritos. By the time that the colonizers were a mile away, the fairy told all of the Negritos to hide in the pear shaped sanctuary. Little did the Negritos know that the sanctuary was actually a fruit. The fairy told the Negritos to sit down and not to move. The Negritos commonly have curly hairs. By the time that the colonizers arrived, they found no one in the village but a fruit. They opened the fruit and found out that the fruit contains these most peculiar of all fruit.

This fruit has these seed that looks like the curly haired heads of the Negritos. The colonizers brought the fruit all over the world and planted the fruit. Until now, the Negritos have reached heights in numbers because of the distribution of the Papaya seeds. Also, until now, the Negritos are still hiding believing that the colonizers are still there to capture them.