| | | | Title: | Aswang | | Description: | Philippine ghoul | | Gender: | Male/female | | Region: | Western Visayas | | Equivalent: | Tik-tik, Wak-wak | An Aswang (or Asuwang) is a ghoul in Filipino folklore. The myth of the Aswang is popular in the Western Visayan regions such as Capiz, Iloilo and Antique. The trademark or major feature of Aswangs which distinguish them from other Filipino mythological creatures is their propensity to replace stolen cadavers with the trunk of a banana tree carved in the cadaver's likeness. They are also said to like to eat small children. Their favorite body parts are the liver and heart. Other local names, especially in Capiz are tik-tik and wak-wak. Philippine mythology, and folklore includes a collection of tales and superstitions about magical creatures and entities. ...
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Aswang, at times, is also a generic term applied to all types of mythological creatures, ghosts, manananggals, witches, shapeshifters, lycanths and monsters. Aswang is often interchanged with manananggal, but they are different. There are also characteristics and features that the Aswang also varies from Filipino to Filipino.They usually live near the mountains and they never go in to cities. For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation). ...
A manananggal in Filipino folklore or penanggalan in Malay folklore is a mythical creature . ...
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Capiz With respect to Aswang, Capiz (a province on Panay island) is the subject or focus of many Aswang, and other types of mythological and folkloric ghosts (multo), goblins, ghouls, manananggal, witches (mangkukulam), giant half-horse men (tikbalang) and other monster stories, especially for tabloids. Capiz is (unfairly) rumored to have a number of aswang and covens of witches. Superstitious folk who believe in their existence can still be found in these parts. They typically adorn windows, rooms, etc. with garlic bulbs, holy water, and other anti- aswang paraphernalia which supposedly repels these creatures. Aswangs have the ability to transform into other animals like dogs, bats and snakes. Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ...
Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas. ...
The Tikbalang, in one artists interpretation. ...
Superstitions The myth of the Aswang is popular in the Visayan region of the Philippines, specially in the western provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, Antique. Aside from entertainment value, mothers are said to tell their children Aswang stories to keep them off the streets and keep them home at night. Similar to Count Vlad III Dracula of Transylvania in Vampire stories, the most popular characters are the clan of Teñente/ Tenyente/ Tiniente Gimo of the town of Dueñas, Iloilo. Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ...
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ...
Antique P is a Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ...
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Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ...
Appearance and activities An aswang is a regular townsperson by day and prefer an occupation related to meat, such as butchery or making sausages. A profession is an occupation, vocation or career where specialized knowledge of a subject, field, or science is applied. ...
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Aswangs have an ageless appearance and a quiet, shy and elusive manner. They can be distinguished from humans by two signs. One is the bloodshot eyes from staying up all night looking for opportunities to sneak into houses where funeral wakes are being held, and stealing the dead bodies. For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). ...
According to the elderly, the Aswang can also transform from human to animal and animal to human. The Aswang can disguise him/herself as a pig, dog or a black bird. Supposedly if a person looks at them in the eyes, the reflection would appear inverted. During their nocturnal activities, they walk with their feet facing backwards and toenails reversed.
One type is the tik-tik which transforms into a huge bird/bat at night and prowls. The tik-tik looks for a pregnant woman. Then extends a very long proboscis into the womb and licks the baby to kill it. While performing, a 'tik-tik' sound is heard. In general, a proboscis (from Greek pro before and boskein to feed) is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal. ...
In some stories, the tik-tik is an aswang's familiar, said to confuse people by its 'tik-tik' sound. If the aswang is near, the sound would be faint so that people hearing it would think that the aswang is still far away.
The term wak-wak or wuk-wuk is frequently used for the same creature in the Cebu region. The legends of the wak-wak and tik-tik are much the same, but the wak-wak is specifically supposed to change into its birdlike form by leaving behind its lower body, much like the Manananggal, another Philippine vampire. The cry of a night bird which makes a "wuk-wuk-wuk" sound is believed to be the call of this monster and is feared by superstitious villagers. As with the call of the tik-tik, the wak-wak is believed able to make its cry sound distant when the creature is near. [citation needed] For other uses, see Cebu (disambiguation). ...
A manananggal in Filipino folklore or penanggalan in Malay folklore is a mythical creature . ...
In Panitan(Panit'an) Capiz, there is a myth of the Dangga or Agitot. This type of aswang is typically funny because some say it is a handsome gay man that hunts women during the night and eats fresh blood like a vampire.
Another familiar is the sigbin or Zegben [citation needed]. Some say that this is another form that the aswang transforms into and yet some say it is the companion of the tik-tik. It appears to be similar to the chupacabra and Tasmanian devil in appearance with the exception of spotty fur. It supposedly has a wide mouth with large fangs. The Sigbin are mythical creatures of the Philippines that come out at night and are said to suck the blood of their would-be victims from their shadows. ...
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Dealing with Aswangs It is said that an Aswang can be revealed, with the use of a bottle of a special oil made from coconut and mixed with certain plant stems upon which special prayers were said. When an Aswang comes near or walks outside the house at night, the oil is supposed to boil and continue boiling until the aswang leaves the area. A Buntot Pagi, a stingray's tail, is also a very effective weapon against such beings, if one is brave enough to face the aswang in combat. A shiny sword or a picture of a grandmother would have the same effect. Buntot pagi or Sting ray tail is a type of Filipino whip like weapon. ...
Throwing salt at aswangs may cause their skin to burn for the salt is the sign of cooking.
Incidents and tabloids Like UFO stories, X-files, etc., Aswang stories are one of the favorites in unreliable sensationalist tabloids, especially when there are grave robberies, child kidnappings, people with eccentric or peculiar habits, and other incidents that can somehow be attributed to them. There are also quite a number of superstitious people in the provinces mentioned who believe in their existence.
Appearances in other media The short-lived FOX science-fiction television program, Freaky Links featured an episode in which the protagonists had to deal with an Aswang. Unwittingly released from a mystical box, this incarnation was a creature that lacked any shape and chose to remain in the shadows. Instead of stealing dead bodies, the creature instead chose to steal a person's shadow and eventually, their life essence. FreakyLinks was an American television show that combined elements of horror, mystery, and comedy. ...
Other Filipino mythological creatures A manananggal in Filipino folklore or penanggalan in Malay folklore is a mythical creature . ...
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The Tikbalang, in one artists interpretation. ...
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The Sigbin are mythical creatures of the Philippines that come out at night and are said to suck the blood of their would-be victims from their shadows. ...
The pugot is traditionally believed to be a headless giant who stations itself in lonely roads or in the balete tree, oftentimes carrying decapitated heads of its victims. ...
External links - Pantheon.org - Aswang
- Municipality of Duenas, Iloilo
- The Claveria Heritage - Aswang
- Legazpi's account
- Unofficial Capiz Blog
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