There is something about Visayan Mythology that has always bothered me. When it comes to Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar, there is almost no unique
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Category: Central Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs
Mythology and Folk Beliefs from the Central Visayas. This includes the islands of Cebu, Siquijor and Bohol and the eastern half of Negros. Cebuano is the lingua franca of the Central Visayas.
BAKUNAWA and the SEVEN MOONS: The Original Bisaya Story (with translation and annotations)
Most of the recent literary interpretations of Bakunawa can be sourced to renowned folklorist Damiana Eugenio’s re-telling of the myth in her collected compilation “Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths“. This, however,
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Why People Die: A Look at the Bisayan Tale of Immortality Lost
There is no shortage of tales about immortality. Call it a age long human obsession or a divine mission that carries our minds from magic
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Visayan Folklore | The Great Battle of Mythical Creatures
Buwayas from Mindanao, fierce Tikbalangs from Luzon, savage Sigbins from Negros and Bohol, hundreds of Unglocs from Panay and Leyte, and great Wak Waks and other
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SANTONILYO and the Syncretization of Santo Niño
The child deity Santonilyo is considered the “god of graces” within the ancient Visayan pantheon. It has always fascinated me, not just because of it’s
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VISAYAN Origin Myth: Creation of the Sun and Moon
The Visayans are a Philippine ethnic group native to the whole Visayas, to the southernmost islands of Luzon and to most parts of Mindanao. They comprise
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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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VISAYAN WAR DEITIES | Philippine Mythology
The “trinity” of Visayan War gods invoked before or during battle were Yna Guinid (the goddess of war and poisons), Barangaw (the god of rainbow and
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Visayan Story of Creation | Philippine Mythology
Some of you who read our recent post “Ancient Visayan Deities in Philippine Mythology” have asked where many of the names came from and if
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Visayan Deities in Philippine Mythology
The stories of Philippine mythologies include deities, creation tales, mythical creatures, and living beliefs. Philippine mythology varies among the many ethnolinguistic groups of the Philippines.
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