Recently superhero stories have dominated most of popular TV and film. We can’t deny the fact that these individuals bring out the kid inside of
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The Courts of the Ancient Bisaya Pantheon in Philippine Mythology
The ideas of how things began and the explanations of natural phenomenon are diverse among the inhabitants of the pre-hispanic Philippines. They lived in many
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Arcana De Filipinas: Early Magical Practices in the Philippines
Magic lore in the Philippines is extremely fascinating. We have Mangkukulams and their deadly dolls, along with mysterious tales of Agimat – powerful charms that
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HANDYONG & ORYOL: A Bicol Folk Tale of Love and Redemption
The Ibálong, is a 60-stanza fragment of a folk epic from the Bicol region of the Philippines, based on the Indian Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharta. The epic is said to
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Apocalyptic Visions of the End from Philippine Mythology
Mythologies provide people with tales that trace how everything began – from conception down to the materialization of the physical world. Just as interesting as
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The Star Maidens of Ibaloi Myth | The Origin of Fair Complexions
Over the past decade, ancient DNA research has revealed some surprising aspects to our evolutionary history during the past 50,000 years. Perhaps the most startling
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The Enchanted City of Coguiton (Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines)
When we think of the mysteries and enduring tales about hidden cities, our minds often wander to thoughts of El Dorado or Atlantis. Whether buried
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METHOD OF PHILIPPINE FOLKLORE INVESTIGATION by E. Arsenio Manuel
by E. Arsenio Manuel The most fundamental of all aspects of folktale study is the adequate collecting of the stories. For more than a century,
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Flora De Filipinas: A Short Overview of Philippine Plant Lore
The Philippines boasts a treasure trove of collected folklore through the tireless efforts of (among others) Dr. Maximo D. Ramos, Isabelo Delos Reyes, and Damiana
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MUMU: Judgment, Fear and the Philippine Bogeyman
Every country has a long, rich tradition of invoking supernatural threats in order to keep children in line and on curfew. Parents have an arsenal
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