Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs • THE ASWANG PROJECT

There are several Lumad ethnolinguistic groups recognized by the Philippine government.

Select a group to read articles regarding their beliefs.

BLAAN Deities, Myths, and the Almo-os (Shaman)

June 11, 2017 Jordan Clark Blaan Beliefs, Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs, Philippine Mythology

The Blaan or B`laan (are an indigenous group that is concentrated in Davao del Sur and South Cotabato. They are neighbors of the Tboli, and

A side view of an Igorot man. He is slightly hunched over and only wearing a bahag (loin cloth). The way it is tied makes it appear that he has an eight inch tail coming from above his buttock.

IKUGAN: Tales of Tailed Men in the Philippines

September 4, 2016 Daniel De Guzman Creatures & Spirits, Manobo Beleifs, Opinion

The fateful meeting of “civilized” and primitive factions in the world during the Age of Discovery forced an escalation of the Western ideals of progression. Among the lands that

"The Quarrels of the Sun & Moon" from THE SOUL BOOK. Used with permission from GCF Books

MINDANAO Origin Myths: The Earth and its Inhabitants

July 30, 2016 Jordan Clark Manobo Beleifs, Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs

“The interior of Mindanao is occupied by some ten tribes, the most ‘important’ being the Manóbos, Mandayas, Atás, Bagóbos, Biláns, Tirurais, and Subánuns. These tribes are

A giant crab crawls up the side of a rocky ocean front. A human is seen off to the side, dwarfed by the massive giant.

TAMBANOKANO: The Giant Crab, Mandaya Folklore

June 9, 2016 Jordan Clark Creatures & Spirits, Mandaya Beliefs

You’ve heard the tales of Bakunawa, the giant serpent who attempts to swallow the moon. But have you heard of the gargantuan crab named Tambanokano (also

T’boli Myths & Deities

March 5, 2016 Jordan Clark Mindanao Mythologies & Beliefs, Philippine Mythology, T'boli Beliefs

The T’boli (Tagabili to lowlanders) are an animist ethnic group inhabiting highland areas in southwestern Mindanao, centering on Lake Sebu (TauSebu is another of the

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

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