Category: Tagalog Mythology & Folk Beliefs

In the beginning the sky was very low; it was possible to touch it with a long bamboo pole. Because of this proximity, everything on

In the last post, I talked about the legend of Pablo Maralit. In this post I want to talk about another account of Pablo’s legend,

When exploring the folktales of different Filipino ethnic groups, one often finds epic heroes that are remembered for their great deeds such as the brave

In an earlier article, it was mentioned that the Tagalogs believed in a serpent “Laho” that swallowed the moon. In his book, Tagalog Borrowings and

I wanted to write an article on this particular deity because there seems to exist the idea that Sitan could only come from the Christian

Taal Volcano in the Philippines is erupting for the first time since 1977. It sent an eruption plume a kilometer above the crater, according to

THE EXAMINATION of Philippine pre-history and how that fits into the modern world is always a very fascinating and popular topic here at The Aswang

Like many of the articles we publish here, this one was inspired from social media posts and questions from you.  I often get asked about