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In another Bisaya version, Manaul was the bird who dropped rocks over the deities Kaptan and Maguayan to stop the two from warring. [75] In the mythologies of Panay, a species of birds known as manaul are sacred and killing one is punishable by death. [76] Mangalok - A feared nocturnal creature in Cuyonon folklore. Has wings and a pretty face ...
Portrait of the first man, Malakas, and woman, Maganda, who came out from a bamboo pecked by the bird form of the deity of peace, Amihan, in Tagalog mythology The Maranao people believe that Lake Lanao is a gap that resulted in the transfer of Mantapoli into the center of the world.
Articles related to urban legends from the Philippines, a genre of folklore concerning stories about an unusual (usually scary) or humorous event that many people believe to be true but largely are not. These legends can be entertaining but often concern mysterious peril or troubling events, such as disappearances and strange objects or entities.
The aswang is the subject of a wide variety of myths, stories, arts, and films, as it is well known throughout the Philippines. [1] Spanish colonists noted that the aswang was the most feared among the mythical creatures of the Philippines, even in the 16th century. [ 2 ]
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Many legends also surround the Chocolate Hills of Bohol. One popular tale involves a giant falling in love with a mortal woman, and when she died, his teardrops turned into the hills.
Philippine folk literature refers to the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people.Thus, the scope of the field covers the ancient folk literature of the Philippines' various ethnic groups, as well as various pieces of folklore that have evolved since the Philippines became a single ethno-political unit.
In addition to being a guardian of the Mount Makiling, some legends also identify Laguna de Bay - and the fish caught from it - as part of her domain. [3] [1] Magayon: Princess: legendary: legendary: a Tagalog Prince Pagtuga (eruption) (transl. Lady Beautiful) is the heroine that appears in the legend of Mt. Mayon in Albay. [4]