People have varying visions of paradise influenced by both their faith and their imagination. The most common constructed mental view of this is an ethereal,
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Litao, The Husband of the Sirena | Philippine Myth & Folklore
Described in Isabelo delos Reyes’ book, El Folk-lore Filipino, the litao is a male anito of the waters. In Vigan, it is a small man that lives in the
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Kabalan, Philippine Centaurs?
Stories of the Kabalan hail from the province Catanduanes in the Bicol region. They are described as horse-like (with 4 legs like a centaur). Hairy
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The Vengeful Mantiyanak from Mindanaoan Folklore
The Mantiyanak is a spirit with a slit in her belly with her unborn child inside. She considers men as enemies. The spirit thinks she
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Manlalayog, The Long Haired Wraith | Philippine Myth & Folklore
Manlalayog, sometimes spelled as ‘manlalayug’, are women who are covered with hair from head to toe. Their hair grows longer and more wire-like at night. She
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The Imprisoned Naga, An Explanation of the Milky Way
In Samal myth the milky way is seen as a gigantic trapped dragon (referred as a Naga). The legend goes that it was put in
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Biraddali, Angels from Above | Philippine Myth & Folklore
‘Biraddali’ is usually translated from Tausug or other Samal languages as ‘angel’ or ‘skymaiden’ They are female winged beings with the glowing beauty of the
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Tigbanua, the Terrible Ogre | Bagobo Beliefs & Folklore
Bagobo myths describe the Tigbanua as having one eye, with tall, lean bodies and long necks that they can twist to see what’s behind them.
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Death Beliefs and Practices Among the Sulod of Central Panay
The Suludnon, also known as the Tumandok, Panay-Bukidnon, or Panayanon Sulud, are an indigenous Visayan group of people who reside in the Capiz-Lambunao mountainous area of Panay in the Visayan islands of the Philippines. They are the only culturally indigenous
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Rooted in Truth: Strange Trees & Beasts from the Philippines
During the last few years of surfing the internet and hoarding different books that explore the richness of Philippine Mythology, I came to a conclusion.
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