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An islamic dressed Tausug datu peers through tall cogon grass at an angel travelling a rainbow to a pool of water at the end of a tree lined mountain trail.

Biraddali, the Tausug skymaiden who travels by rainbow

February 11, 2022 Jordan Clark Opinion

The Biraddali is a fascinating belief, and the term is rarely heard in the documented Philippine folklore regarding it. The main reason for this is

A collage of the shamans and healers from around the Philippines

The Many Names of Philippine Shamans & Healers

February 8, 2022 Jordan Clark Shamans & Healers

In recent years, the term babaylan has dominated the conversations regarding historical and modern indigenous religious narratives. There is good reason for this. From the

An illustration shows half a woman's face, her Chinese eye glows red, while a snake tattoo with a skulled head curves around her eye. Ethereal and mechanically modifed ghouls are seen in the background.

PROJECT GNOSIS, a cyberpunk urban fantasy set against the backdrop of Cebu

January 31, 2022 Jordan Clark Interviews

When Matthew Curran, an autistic Filipino-American creator, imagined the cyberpunk urban fantasy PROJECT GNOSIS, he aimed for cultural exchange. The year is 2030, and the

Introduction to the Southern Kankana-ey People

January 16, 2022 Jordan Clark Cordilleran Beliefs, Kankana-ey Beliefs, Philippine Mythology

The Southern Kankana-ey ethnolinguistic group includes the majority of inhabitants of southern Mountain Province in the municipalities of Tadian, Bauko and Sabangan, and the municipalities

Northern Kankana-ey Religious Beliefs and Rituals

January 12, 2022 Jordan Clark Cordilleran Beliefs, Kankana-ey Beliefs, Philippine Mythology

The Northern Kankana-ey ethnolinguistic group consists of the inhabitants of the municipalities of Sagada and Besao, including those who migrated to other places. Found in

HBO to feature the Mangkukulam (Filipino ‘Witch’)

December 2, 2021 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits, Shamans & Healers, Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

It’s been a long time since I wrote about upcoming entertainment, but I couldn’t resist when I saw the schedule for the second season of

An Introduction to Pre-Spanish Influences on Philippine Cultures

November 25, 2021 Jordan Clark Precolonial Society

Ages before the appearance of Spain in Southeast Asia, the (now known as) Filipinos had commercial, political, and cultural relations with India, China, Japan, Arabia,

BATHALA: Examining the Name & Gender of the Creator Deity | TAGALOG MYTHOLOGY

October 14, 2021 Jordan Clark Opinion, Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

The Tagalogs believed in a single, all-powerful God. “Like all primitive religions, that of the Tagalog was,” says Father Horacio De La Costa, “closely interwoven

AMANIKABLE, Idol of Hunters or Deity of the Sea? | TAGALOG MYTHOLOGY

October 10, 2021 Jordan Clark Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

Amanikable or Amanikoable. Refers to an idol of the hunters (belief of the early Tagalogs).[1] This excerpt is the extent of our knowledge regarding this

AMAN SINAYA, the Fisherman’s Deity | TAGALOG MYTHOLOGY

October 10, 2021 Jordan Clark Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

Aman Sinaya was the fisherman’s deity of the early Tagalogs. When first wetting a net or fishhook, Aman Sinaya (the father of Sinaya) was named.[1]