The Tiburones are said to be flying sharks, with razor sharp teeth, crushing jaws, and able to circle their prey from the air. ‘Tiburon’ is
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Category: Bikolano Mythology
The Bicolano people or the Bikolanos (Bikol: Mga Bikolnon) are the fourth-largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Their native region is commonly referred to as Bicolandia, which comprises the entirety of the Bicol Peninsula and neighbouring minor islands, all in the southeast portion of Luzon.
CULTURE & RELIGION:
Religion of the early Bikols | Bicolano Culture
DEITIES:
Bicolano Pantheon of Deities and Creatures | Philippine Mythology
HALIYA: Bicolano Goddess of the Moon
MAGNINDAN / MAGINDANG: Bicol Deity and Protector of Fisherfolk
MYTHS:
BICOL Origin Myth: The Creation of the World
LEGENDS:
Bikol Legend of the Shooting Star and its Connection to a Mindanao Epic
TAMBALOSLOS: Does Size Really Matter?
Magindara, Guardian Sirena or Cannibal of the Sea?
TIBURONES: The Flying Sharks of Philippine Folklore
Aswang Lore: Transferring the Black Chick
EPIC:
HANDYONG & ORYOL: A Bicol Folk Tale of Love and Redemption
BICOL Origin Myth: The Creation of the World
“Beliefs as to the origin of the earth, and of the men, animals, plants, and various topographical features found in it, seem to survive with greater persistence
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Aswang Lore: Transferring the Black Chick
“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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BAKUNAWA: The Moon Eating Dragon of Philippine Mythology
CREATURES OF PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY: Episode Three What always fascinates me most about the Creatures of Philippine Mythology, is where the origins came from and how
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Bicolano Pantheon of Deities and Creatures | Philippine Mythology
The stories of Philippine mythologies include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and folk beliefs. These vary among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines. Some
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