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A host of mythological creatures occur in the mythologies from the Philippines. Philippine mythological creatures are the mythological beasts, monsters, and enchanted beings of more than 140 ethnic groups in the Philippines. Each ethnic people has their own unique set of belief systems, which includes the belief in various mythological creatures.
Filipino mythologies from different ethnic groups have similarities such as: The Bicolano people [23] and the Visayan myths use different names for their deities, but the activities in their creation myths are similar; [24] Deities named Mayari [25] /Malayari [26] /Apûng Malyari, [27] are prevalent in Tagalog, [25] Kapampangan, [27] and Sambal ...
The Philippines believes that the label Panacot on the map refers to the Scarborough Shoal, and it is the first map with label Panacot on it. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Professor Li Xiaocong of China pointed out that the label Panacot in the 1734 map was not Scarborough Shoal, and the three groups of islands, Galit, Panacot and Lumbay also appeared in the ...
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]
Aswang is an umbrella term for various shape-shifting evil creatures in Filipino folklore, such as vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and transforming human-beast hybrids (usually dogs, cats, pigs). The aswang is the subject of a wide variety of myths, stories, arts, and films, as it is well known throughout the Philippines. [1]
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Philippine urban legends (6 P) V. Visayan mythology (1 C, 26 P) ... Souls in Filipino cultures; T.