A culture hero is a mythological hero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery. A typical culture hero might be credited as the discoverer of fire, or agriculture, songs, tradition, law or religion,
Read moreThe Many Faces of Filipino Folk Healers
We are quiet familiar with the way of Herbolarios who utilize different herbs and plants to cure illnesses. Most would even remember the old man
Read moreKapampangan Origin of Day & Night | Apolaki vs Mayari
Physical cosmology is the branch of physics and astrophysics that deals with the study of the physical origins and evolution of the Universe. It also includes the study of
Read moreLet’s Discuss Transgender People in the Pre-Colonial Philippines
One of the most controversial, interesting, and popular subjects here at The Aswang Project is the discussion on articles about gender – particularly the role of trans
Read moreFormation of the World | Kapampangan Mythology
The province of Pampanga is traditional homeland of the Kapampangans. Once occupying a vast stretch of land that extended from Tondo to the rest of Central Luzon, huge chunks of territories
Read moreLegends of Mount Kanlaon, Negros Island | Negrense Mythology
The terrible mad dragon of pagan days in the Philippines has returned to Great King mountain, where his tortures and moaning demand of the people
Read moreWhy People Die: A Look at the Bisayan Tale of Immortality Lost
There is no shortage of tales about immortality. Call it a age long human obsession or a divine mission that carries our minds from magic
Read moreBAGOBO | Deities, Spirits, Myths & the Mabalian (Shaman)
The Bagobo are one of the largest subgroups of the Manobo peoples. They comprise three subgroups: the Tagabawa, the Klata (or Guiangan), and the Ovu
Read moreMINOKAWA | Mindanao’s Eater of the Sun & Moon
Minokawa is a giant, dragon-like bird in Philippine legends, particularly the Bagobo ethnic groups of Mindanao. Early people believed this creature is so big that it can swallow
Read moreThe Concept of Time According to Pre-Colonial Filipinos
The importance of time remains a constant – from the older ages when clocks were still unknown, to our current period where time itself literally
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