A comprehensive material discussing the different mythological creatures in the Philippines. A brief encounter in the introduction for Mythology and Folklore.
A comprehensive material discussing the different mythological creatures in the Philippines. A brief encounter in the introduction for Mythology and Folklore.
A comprehensive material discussing the different mythological creatures in the Philippines. A brief encounter in the introduction for Mythology and Folklore.
A comprehensive material discussing the different mythological creatures in the Philippines. A brief encounter in the introduction for Mythology and Folklore.
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MYTHS reflect social structures, key
historical moments and trends, and deeply
held cultural values.
They have lives of their
own, shape shifting as they move from age to age and from culture to culture. Myths speak to universal human experience containing kernels of truth that seem to transcend space and time. ANIMISM o It can be used to describe the indigenous spiritual traditions practiced by people in the Philippines during pre-colonial times. o A set of beliefs and cultural mores anchored in the idea that the world is inhabited by spirits and supernatural beings, both good and bad, and that respect be accorded to them through ritual. ASWANG - Considered as the most famous Filipino mythological creature - Analogous to the European vampire or werewolf - Ability to change from a human to an animal form (bat, pig, or a black dog )
- Some aswangs can change
form at will, others through the use of foul oils concocted by evil magicians. - Peculiar liking for the taste of the human liver - Its myth is popular in the Visayas, especially in provinces such as Capiz, Antique, and Iloilo DILA
- A tongue of a spirit that pass through the
bamboo flooring of provincial houses and LICKS CERTAIN PEOPLE TO DEATH. DIWATA (fairies) - Considered as the guardian spirits of nature, bringing blessing or curses upon those who bring benefits or harm to the forests and mountains. - Said to reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete. MARIA MAKILING (Mt. Makiling, Laguna Province) Engkanto (Encanto) - Male fairies which reside primarily in the sea
Common Filipino beliefs:
It is a customary way for Filipino fishermen to offer meat and other delicacies to the engkanto by throwing it onto the sea, after a day of bountiful harvest. DWENDE (Spanish term for dwarf) - Known to be either blessing or mischievous, depending on your treatment of them.
Common Filipino belief:
Filipinos usually leave food on the floor so that the dwende residing or guarding the house would not be offended but instead give them blessings. KAPRE - A tall and dark giant which is known to inhabit forests - Tend to smoke tobacco leaves, that is why Filipinos living in rural areas are very sensitive about tobacco smell. WAYS TO KILL/PREVENT MANANANGGAL:
Sunlight
Salt/Garlic
Placing a mixture of salt, ash, and
raw rice in small containers around the house deter the house from approaching
Burning rubber
MANANANGGAL - a sorceress who has the power to divide her body into two - when she separates from her lower torso, she loses her beauty and her true monstrous form emerges Another version:
It kills the mother , opens her
abdomen and eats the fetus inside. It is countered by the husband, who, when it is time for the woman to labor, slashes the air with his knife or balisong.
MATRUCULAN - The one who comes into a virgin’s house and impregnates her. MULTO (Spanish term “muerto” which means “death”. NUNO SA PUNSO - Inhabits humps, such as anthills, in the ground
Common Filipino belief:
Filipinos, when passing through a
hump in the sidewalk, say makikiraan lang po (excuse me), as not to offend the nuno, or tabi-tabi po, nuno”. SANTELMO (SANTO ELMO) - a fireball - Seen by dozens of Filipinos, especially those living in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION: Santelmo was explained as electric fields which have diverged from the lines. SIRENA (MERMAID)
SIYOKOY
-male counterpart of the Sirena
- has gill slits, brown, and has scaly skin, comparable to that of fishes TIKBALANG - A half-man and half-horse creature COMMON FILIPINO BELIEFS:
- The offspring of a woman and a
demon - The aborted fetus of the mother, and then comes to life to bring mischief and hardships to the woman.
TIYANAK - Characterized as having red skin and no hair, with glowing eyes
