“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
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Category: Western Visayas Mythologies & Beliefs
The Western Visayas consists of six provinces (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental) and two highly urbanized cities (Bacolod and Iloilo City). The region is dominated by the native speakers of four Visayan languages: Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Aklanon and Capiznon.
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Legends of Mount Kanlaon, Negros Island | Negrense Mythology
The terrible mad dragon of pagan days in the Philippines has returned to Great King mountain, where his tortures and moaning demand of the people
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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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MANTIW: Thirty foot forest spirits in Iloilo, Panay
The Mantiw are thirty foot spirits in Iloilo, Panay often spotted whistling while roaming the wide open fields, or leaning against coconut and buri palm trees.
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Tungkung Langit & Alunsina | The ‘Other’ Visayan Creation Story
Who the heck are Tungkung Langit and Alunsina? I received an interesting question from someone the other day. “Good day! I’m a bit confused, the
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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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RIBUNG LINTI: Visayan Deity of Thunder & Lightning
Ribung Linti – the god of thunder and lightning. He was believed to be able to control thunder , release bolts of electricity and harness lightning. There
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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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