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A possessed man with cloudy eyes opens his mouth wide in a horrific look as a black bird begins to emerge from it.

Aswang Lore: Transferring the Black Chick

July 22, 2016 Jordan Clark Bikolano Mythology, Creatures & Spirits, Opinion

“In your research, what did you find out about the supposed black chick that people swallow to become an aswang? Erik Matti used it in

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A fairy-like diwata stands on a branch next to a bird.

The DIWATA of Philippine Mythology | Ancestors, Spirits, & Deities

March 3, 2016 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits, Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs, Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs, Visayan Mythologies & Beliefs

A DIWATA is most popularly known in modern times as a nature spirit or a ‘fairy’ that is often a steward over a certain mountain

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Sacred image and offering stand. Note the egg on the stand. Gerona, upper Agúsan. b, c, Sacred posts with offering trays for the Magbabáya, used on the upper Agúsan during the great religious movement.

The MANÓBOS Of Agusan: Classification Of Deities & Spirits

February 28, 2016 Jordan Clark Manobo Beleifs, Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs, Philippine Mythology

The Manobo are several people groups who inhabit the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. They speak one of the languages belonging to the Manobo

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A Compendium of Creatures from Philippine Folklore & Mythology

February 22, 2016 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits

An alphabetical list of over 370 Creatures & Mythical Beings from Philippine Folklore & Mythology I have dozens resources that I use when I am

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