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rainbowtoo89 11-06-2011 01:06 AM

The 10 Horrifying Creatures in Philippine Folklore
 
Philippine folklore is filled with gruesome and frightening creatures guaranteed to cause fear and terror among the populace.

Filipinos also believed in mythological creatures. The Aswang is one the most famous of these Philippine mythological creatures. The aswang is a ghoul or vampire, an eater of the dead, and the werewolf. There is also the (Agta) a black tree spirit or man.

Filipinos also believed in the Dila (The Tongue), a spirit that passes through the bamboo flooring of provincial houses, then licks certain humans to death.[citation needed] Filipino mythology also have fairies (Diwata and Engkanto), dwarfs (Duwende), Kapre (a tree-residing giant), Manananggal (a self-segmenter), witches (Mangkukulam), spirit-summoners (Mambabarang), goblins (Nuno sa Punso), ghosts (Multo), fireballs (Santelmo), mermaids (Sirena), mermen (Siyokoy), demon-horses (Tikbalang), (Hantu Demon), demon-infants (Tiyanak), and the (Wakwak) a night bird belong to a witch or vampire or the witch or vampire itself in the form of a night bird.

Brace your self as you will see the 10 most horrifying creatures in Philippine Folklore

The Villain 11-06-2011 04:42 AM

Cool list. I love stuff like this.

Fearonsarms 11-09-2011 05:52 AM

Yeah you can never have too much folklore in my book.Great stuff.


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