The Visayan Islands are, in Philippine folk belief, the home of witches. Whatever might have led to this “distinction,” investigation showed that the belief in
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Category: Eastern Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs
Mythology and Folk Beliefs from the Eastern Visayas. This area consists of the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran.
The native languages of the Eastern Visayas are: Abaknon, Baybayanon, Boholano, Cebuano, Kinabalian, Waray-Waray.
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
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Banwaanon, Denizens of the Philippine Fairyland
Banwaanon, meaning ‘of the forest’, are sometimes called Katsila from ‘Castilian’ (shortened to kastila) meaning Spaniard. They are said to have Caucasian features and coloring. The legend is
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