Novel & Cerita Dumangan Philippine Mythology

She would love nothing more than for her small family to get better. Thinking about the noise, she surmised that maybe, someone had ridden past and was now gone. Maybe it was a Tikbalang? she even thought gamely. Tikbalang was a local mythical creature that was a mix of horse and man in physical features. She had never felt one or been scared of anything inside the hacienda, though. Ever. She closed the window and as she passed the living room, she bent down to kiss her brother on the top of his head.

But she also doesn’t want to expect anything. NOTES: (1) Tagu taguan, maliwanag ang buwan... - is a traditional Filipino game also known as hide and seek. (2) Matthew 19:6

Now dear reader, I want to insert a bit of local Filipino Folklore into the Spa. In the future, we will be talking about other culture's mythological creatures as well but we can start with these for now. The aswangs are humans that augment themselves with a ritual then eating innards and drinking blood. The manananggals are also humans that augment themselves with magickal balms and consumption of human flesh, innards and blood. They mostly target unborn babes that they suck from the tummies of their mothers using a long, thin cord-like tongue.

Makikita sa loob ang mga characters na tulad ng mag-ina sa The Grudge, Sadako sa The Ring, mga samurai, ghoul sa Tokyo Ghoul at iba pa. Ang ikalawang palasyo ay Filipino-inspired. Isang mala-kaharian ng engkanto sa gitna ng gubat kung saan makikita ang mga engkanto, kapre, duwende, maligno, aswang, at kung anu-ano pa.

In return, the strong, peaceful Aswang had protected Mindanao's supernatural and mortal citizens from the fearsome Tikbalang and mercurial wind spirits. Human babes were raised as thralls, drained for their blood each morning, but kept alive with vim and vigor as a warrior class, like a white swan donor of human protein to the Domminga aswang. The Domminga Mountains were remote, home of the proud Phillipine eagle. The verdant jungle thrummed with cobra and wild cats. As for Catarina, she vowed to never leave home again. This was her roots, her livelihood, and her kingdom.

and indeed the two boys left her alone as they are busy knowing what biringan is. The word biringan may mean another, especially when looking in the Philippine culture and geographic, but to the two spies, it was their little code, something they made during their training. Something that only them understands. To the Philippine geographic area, Biringan was a mythical place in which the ‘engkantos’ lived. Not everyone can access the said place, and no human has ever gone in and successfully out of the said place. Boeing mythical that it is, it cannot be seen by the naked eye, and no one knows how to really access the place. It is only that, you may be unfortunate to unknowingly stumble upon

Alif was shaking violently from head to toe watching the strange events he saw. Kumara in front of him even smiled. "That's their talisman, 'pegangan'. Those humans. You know, do not you?" (Pegangan handles. The handle means humans who carry out black magic agreements to achieve a goal, usually assisted by spirits). Alif shook his head in fear. Unable to move. Still paying attention to the terrible figures around him. "Sorry, it's only for a moment. This is not what I want you to see," said Kumara. At the same time, suddenly a white light enveloped Kumara and Alif.

"What is it with you and getting into trouble?" "Trouble just seems to find me, but I have you to help me," I say quietly and smile sheepishly. Murmurs fill the restaurant and I turn to see everyone looking at us. The Dhampir faces them and they all look at her as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing. "It's the Dhampir, the legends are true," a woman near us exclaims with a smile. "It's an honor to meet you Dhampir," a middle aged man says, bowing his head.

"The portals are simply the thinning of the veil, allowing Magick to pass from Faerie and into the human realm. The Magick running through the Halfling's veins is the same as ours. The Halflings believe they contain Earth Magick as well as fae, and we have allowed them to believe it, because it was easier to let them take up the mantle of protecting humanity." Viridios smirked. "It is all fae Magick. Because we were once of the Earth. There was only one realm in the days of Danu. We were Danu's first children, born of her love of the land. Humans were Danu's second children, born of her love for us. But as most second-born, humans became jealous of us, our gifts and the Magick in our veins.

Her horn emitted a radiant glow that enveloped Lowan for a few seconds until his body absorbed it. "Hi Cass and Lowan. I am Bayani. I'm an Aghoy. We are known for seeking lost items and treasures. My gift for you will be this," introduced the one-foot tall man on Dalisay's shoulder as he handed me a wooden compass. "This compass will lead you to anything you have lost," Bayani added. This is actually a great gift considering I tend to lose a lot of my things. "My name is Luntian, a Mahomanay of this forest. This is Mahalia the Lambana. She says that humans can't hear her voice so I'd have to do the talking for her," said the elven heartthrob as he introduced himself and the fairy.