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Engkanto (from Spanish encanto, lit. ' enchantment ' ) are mythical environmental spirits that are said to have the ability to appear in human form. [ 1 ] They are often associated with the spirits of ancestors and spirits of the dead called anito in the Philippines .
Dalaketnon (not to be confused with Dalaguetenon, the Cebuano term for natives from the city of Dalaguete), are the evil engkanto. The Dalaketnons are a race of elf-like creatures in Philippine mythology. In Visayan culture, they were believed to be handsome and beautiful beings resembling nobles and monarchs of Pre-Hispanic Philippines.
Encanto is a 2021 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.It was directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and produced by Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer, with original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and an original score composed by Germaine Franco.
A Diwata, as frequently used in the series, refers to a female engkanto. In real-life Philippine folklore, the engkanto and diwata although similar are two different beings. Shaina Magdayao as Prinsesa Mirathea "Mira" Prinsesa Mirathea "Mira" Portrayed by: Shaina Magdayao, Belinda Mariano (young) Mirathea is the princess of the Engkanto Kingdom.
The ultramodern city [1] is said to be located in the province of Samar.It is also designated as a barangay of Pagsanghan, Samar and Gandara, Samar.According to the local folklore, the population of Biringan comprises supernatural beings: the Engkantos ("enchanted beings"), and their progeny with the humans. [2]
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