[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-140729-en":3,"doc-seo-140729-105":29,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":89},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":11,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":20,"is_downloadable":20,"audit_status":20,"page_count":11,"language":21,"language_code":22,"site_id":23,"html_lang":22,"table_of_contents":24,"faqs":25,"seo_title":26,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":27,"read_time":28},140729,137441390410,"Hazel","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/2000252f4ab5702993?_k=1776741390130283984",2,"Literature","June 20th Summer Solstice - Apolaki and Mayari of Tagalog Folklore","Apoalaki of the Sun and Mayari of the Moon, from Tagalog folklore, duel for 170 days to decide who will rule alone, shaping alternating day and night through the slow, shifting turns of December sunsets and June nights. On the 171st day, Apolaki is blinded and then overcomes rage with regret, leading them to forgive each other and share equal rule. The narrative connects June 20th to the summer solstice and links the siblings’ long witnessing to Spanish colonization, Catholic spread, and enduring cultural survival, alongside poetic reflections on summer, vision, and imagery.","Apolaki of the Sun and Mayari of the Moon,according to Tagalogfolklore.bore witness to the history of the islands that together formthe Philippines.Apolaki wished to rule alone,while Mayari wanted torelgn together.To settle the disagreement,the two fearsome warriorsbattled,dueling for 170 days straight.A wavering of day and nightrelected in the earth below as the fight raged on;sunsets at 4pm inDecember when Mayari would overpower her brother and nights from9pm onward in June as Apolaki inched towards victory.  \nOn the 171st day,overcome with rage.Apolaki struck Mayari,blindingher in one eye.About to deliver the last fatal blow.Apolaki looked athis injured sibling and became flled with regret over his pursuit ofpower.He dropped his sword and fell to his knees at his sister's side.Forgiving him,the two agreed to equally rule over the Earth alongsldeeach other,restoring the equilibrium between night and day onceagain.Both of Apolaki's eyes shine bright each day.and Mayari's soleeye shines more diffusely throughout each night.  \nWe know this as June 20th;the summer solstice.  \nt is often sald that because of ther eternal presence the siblingswitnessed the eventual colonizaion in the Phillppines by Spanish rule,and wept at the sight of it.Having seen the gradual spread ofCatholicism through the islands,Apolaki and Mayari helplesslywatched the shift towards monotheism from polytheism,persuadedand enforced by the Spanish.  \nThough Spanish rule hasan ireparable legacy of colonial violence inthe Philippines,the siblings of night and day still watch the world asthey have for centurles.With this longevity comes a reminder thatthere is still so much rich cultural history remaining in the Philippines.Despite the oppressive colonial systems that sought to erase it,ourculture has survived,and will continue to thrive as the Gods watchfrom the skies above.  \n“  \niwrote:X:)。。。。  \nWhen I fold this summer upinto my life I can say:it was a Jucky time fora lazy gardlenerDark mornings with bright evenings.socold somctimes,it burred  \nyou couldnt bank on anything  \nin images,this bright,dark backdrop functions as atimestamp for a summer of storms  \niam trying to deepen a dimple ofunderstandingabout how I am enchanted by the visualthe pleasure of which are sometimes genderedfeminine,Buperfluous,extraneousi'll admit in my fanaticism I forget thisone day I turn the mirrors arounditake the smallthings off of them  \nthe subway cars between us affect Muybridgeive heard that everything I feelcomes out my eyesa lot of what Ifeel goes in that way tooitryto understandive learned:  \nComplex image forming eyesare a nusterpiece of complexity.  \nAnd yer far from being intelligently designed,containnumerous defects.  \nBlood vessels spravl across the retina'sinner surfaceand cast shadows,nerve fibers gather and pulithrough the optie nerve,creating a blind spot.room is left for the fantastic  \na nikce touch for a fom resembling a crescent moonight is the carrier from dry air into watery eyeeyes developed in waterand when we lett neverrecovered previous efficiency  \nWhy didn't nature start all over again²Because it worked wellenough.  \nit happened independently countless times:  \na mutation of bacteria resulted in a protein moleculeabsorbing sunlightVisual phototransduction  \nanother term for a translation of the physical energyof light  \nto nerve impulses processed in the back of the skullwhen you hit the back of your head you see starsthe setting askcle of datavision hosted parallel with visions","cbCainDy1sTRA1Vb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainDy1sTRA1Vb","pdf",2972378,1,"English","en",105,"# Apolaki and Mayari Duel\n## Day and Night in the World\n## Forgiveness and Shared Rule\n# June 20th and the Summer Solstice\n## Witnessing Colonization and Religious Shift\n# Enduring Culture and Poetic Reflection","[{\"question\":\"Why do Apolaki and Mayari battle in Tagalog folklore?\",\"answer\":\"They disagree over whether Apolaki should rule alone or whether they should rule together. To settle it, they duel for 170 days straight.\"},{\"question\":\"What event is said to be known as June 20th in the text?\",\"answer\":\"June 20th is described as the summer solstice, tied to the shifting balance established by the siblings.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text connect the siblings to Spanish colonization in the Philippines?\",\"answer\":\"It claims the siblings’ long-lived presence witnessed Spain’s colonization, the spread of Catholicism, and a shift from polytheism to monotheism enforced by Spanish rule.\"}]","June 20th Summer Solstice - Apolaki and Mayari of Tagalog Folklore | PDF",1787607714,3,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":84,"head_meta":86,"extra_data":88,"updated_unix":27},"june-20th-summer-solstice-apolaki-and-mayari-of-tagalog-folklore","",{"@graph":35,"@context":83},[36,51,66],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,46,48],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":28},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",{"item":49,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":50},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/june-20th-summer-solstice-apolaki-and-mayari-of-tagalog-folklore/140729/",4,{"url":49,"name":13,"@type":52,"author":53,"headline":13,"publisher":55,"fileFormat":58,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":59,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":58,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":54},"Person",{"url":40,"name":56,"@type":57},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-04","2026-08-24",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":11},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"Why do Apolaki and Mayari battle in Tagalog folklore?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"They disagree over whether Apolaki should rule alone or whether they should rule together. To settle it, they duel for 170 days straight.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"What event is said to be known as June 20th in the text?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"June 20th is described as the summer solstice, tied to the shifting balance established by the siblings.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"How does the text connect the siblings to Spanish colonization in the Philippines?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"It claims the siblings’ long-lived presence witnessed Spain’s colonization, the spread of Catholicism, and a shift from polytheism to monotheism enforced by Spanish rule.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":49,"og:type":85,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":56,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":87,"canonical":49},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":90},[91,95,98,102,107,112,117,122,127,130,134],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":92,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":97},80,"literature",{"id":50,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":103,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":108,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":113,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":125,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":129},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":131,"slug":133},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":135,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":137},19,"General","general"]