Bagobo myths describe the Tigbanua as having one eye, with tall, lean bodies and long necks that they can twist to see what’s behind them.
Read more
Category: Philippine Mythology
Mythology and beliefs from the various cultures of the Philippines. Please use the menu or search function to search for a specific ethnolinguistic group or deity.
Death Beliefs and Practices Among the Sulod of Central Panay
The Suludnon, also known as the Tumandok, Panay-Bukidnon, or Panayanon Sulud, are an indigenous Visayan group of people who reside in the Capiz-Lambunao mountainous area of Panay in the Visayan islands of the Philippines. They are the only culturally indigenous
Read more
PRINCESS URDUJA: Finding the legendary 14th-century Philippine heroine
Princess Urduja (ca. 1350–1400 AD) is believed to be a legendary warrior princess who is recognized as a heroine in Pangasinan, Philippines. The Indianized name Urduja appears to be Sanskrit in origin, and
Read more
BINUKOT: Women Secluded and Veiled in Philippine History
“A very select group of women existed in indigenous Philippine society which has hardly merited any account in history. These women were daughters of datus
Read more
The Heartbreaking Story of ALITAPTAP: A Bataan Legend
The Philippines has seen many transformations in their folklore and myth. At the beginning of the 20th century, many poets and authors began taking traditional
Read more
Legend of the AGTA | The Eastern Visayan Tree-Dweller
One of the many joys I have in running The Aswang Project blog is reading the messages and emails I receives from curious minds. These
Read more
Bugan and Kinggauan: Ifugao Marriage of a Goddess with a Man
Kiangan is the oldest town in the province of Ifugao. American anthropologist H. Otley Beyer considered this Kiangan Ifugao myth “one of the best specimens
Read more
Kingdom of the Dead: Tiruray Creation Myth
There are coastal, river, and mountain Tiruray groups, each of which has variations in dialect. In fact, Tiruray is a combination of tiru (“place of
Read more
The Bontoc Legend of Lumawig | Culture Hero
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 more
Kapampangan 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 more
