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Lighting The Forge: Examining the Panday from the Pre-Colonial Era

January 11, 2018 Daniel De Guzman Precolonial Society

Lately, I have been excited to see lots of articles, blog posts, and websites that explore the richness of Babaylan and Mandirigma lore; two of

PRINCESS URDUJA: Finding the legendary 14th-century Philippine heroine

December 14, 2017 Jordan Clark Opinion, Pangasinense Mythology & Beliefs

Princess Urduja (ca. 1350–1400 AD) is believed to be a legendary warrior princess who is recognized as a heroine in Pangasinan, Philippines. The Indianized name Urduja appears to be Sanskrit in origin, and

BINUKOT: Women Secluded and Veiled in Philippine History

December 8, 2017 Jordan Clark Opinion, Panay Bukidnon Beliefs

“A very select group of women existed in indigenous Philippine society which has hardly merited any account in history. These women were daughters of datus

The Heartbreaking Story of ALITAPTAP: A Bataan Legend

November 30, 2017 Jordan Clark Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

The Philippines has seen many transformations in their folklore and myth. At the beginning of the 20th century, many poets and authors began taking traditional

Ancient Philippines: Rituals for Land, Weather and Sailing

November 30, 2017 Daniel De Guzman Precolonial Society

The age of animism in our archipelago is an interesting subject that provides us clues as to how Filipinos managed to build their spirituality and

Legend of the AGTA | The Eastern Visayan Tree-Dweller

November 13, 2017 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits, Eastern Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs

One of the many joys I have in running The Aswang Project blog is reading the messages and emails I receives from curious minds. These

Early Conceptions of the Universe in Philippine Mythology

November 13, 2017 Jordan Clark Precolonial Society

Stories of creation contain scattered references which indicate the early Filipinos’ conception of the universe. This universe consists of the Skyworld, the Earth or Middleworld,

Bugan and Kinggauan: Ifugao Marriage of a Goddess with a Man

November 12, 2017 Jordan Clark Ifugao Beliefs

Kiangan is the oldest town in the province of Ifugao. American anthropologist H. Otley Beyer considered this Kiangan Ifugao myth “one of the best specimens

Kingdom of the Dead: Tiruray Creation Myth

November 9, 2017 Jordan Clark Teduray Beliefs

There are coastal, river, and mountain Tiruray groups, each of which has variations in dialect. In fact, Tiruray is a combination of tiru (“place of

TADHANA: A Philippine Folklore Tabletop RPG

November 1, 2017 Daniel De Guzman Interviews

Imagine a world of monsters and men where you can become a magic wielding Tikbalang, summoning the wrath of nature to destroy the hordes