In a remote village at the foot of a mountain an elderly woman was forcibly taken by the Oko. The animal, a gorilla-like primate lived inside the caves deep in the forest. When his son found out that his mother was kidnapped by the Oko, he immediately followed the Oko in his hiding ground. He knew that this animal lived inside the cave. He knew that the Oko will not devour its victim right away after he abducted it. the man knew that the Oko will fatten first its victims before consuming it. He believed that his mother was still alive.
Armed with spear and bolo, he sought the Oko in various caves in the forest. In one cave he found the Oko sitting atop the rock. It was squatting and his knees were taller that his head while it seated. He saw his mother in one of the holes on the wall of the cave. She was unconscious.
The Oko assaulted him but he was ready. He speared the Oko and was hit at the belly. The Oko simply broke the spear and rushed forward toward him. But the man was an expert Kali warrior who mastered the bolo fighting technique. He stab the Oko before he was caught. Then he beheaded it. He save his mother.
Inside the cave,he saw the broken and splintered bones of animals and man,where its bone morrow where favorite food of the Oko.
Retold from a Visayan tale.
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