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Nuno - Filipino, Folklore
A Nuno which is also called Nuno sa Punso is a dwarf-like creature in Philippine mythology. It is believed to live in an anthill or termite mound, hence its name. Literally, nuno ...
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Pugot - Filipino, Folklore
The pugot is a mythical fiend that is found in the Ilocos region. It can assume various shapes such as hogs, dogs or even as humans. However, it usually appears as a ...
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Sarimanok - Filipino, Folklore
The Sarimanok is a legendary bird of the Maranao people who originate from Mindanao, a major island in the Philippines. Manòk, which makes up part of its name, is a Philippine word ...
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Penanggalan - Filipino, Folklore
The Penanggalan is a peculiar variation of the vampire myth that apparently began in the Malay Peninsula. Penanggal literally means detach in the Malay language. It is also called Manananggal. Both terms ...
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Tikbalang - Filipino, Folklore
Tikbalang is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and forests of the Philippines. It is generally described as a tall, bony humanoid creature with disproportionately long limbs, ...
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Sigbin - Filipino, Folklore
The Sigbin is a creature of Philippine mythology said to come out at night to suck the blood of victims from their shadows. The creature walks backward with its head lowered between ...
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Tiyanak - Filipino, Folklore
The tiyanak is creature which, in Philippine mythology, imitates the form of a child. It usually takes the form of a newborn baby and cries like one in the jungle to ...
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Manananggal - Filipino, Folklore
A manananggal is also called wakwak in some areas Filipino folklore or penanggalan in Malay folklore is a mythical creature. It resembles a Western vampire, in being an evil, human-devouring monster or ...
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Kumakatok - Filipino, Folklore
The Kumakatok whom are also called door knockers are a group of three robed figures that knock on doors in the middle of the night. These three mysterious hooded figures looked like ...
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Kapre - Filipino, Folklore
Kapre is a Philippine mythical creature that could be characterized as a tree demon, but with more human characteristics. It is described as being a tall , brown, hairy male with a ...
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Adarna - Filipino, Folklore
Adarna bird is a legendary creature in the epic, Ibong Adarna, a literary masterpiece done by a Filipino author named Francisco Baltazar. This bird is said to be found in Mt. Tabor, ...
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Hantu demon - Filipino, Folklore
A Hantu demon is a legendary evil spirit or demon in Philippine mythology. They are notorious in the Philippines for allegedly possessing people and driving them insane.
Hantu is infact a Malay word ...
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Duwende - Filipino, Folklore
Duwende are goblins, hobgoblins, elves or dwarfs. They are little creatures who can provide good fortune or bad fate to humans. In the Philippines, duwendes frequently live in houses, in trees, underground, ...
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Diwata - Filipino, Folklore
In the Philippine mythology, a diwata or lambana is a mythological figure similar to fairies or nymphs. They are said to reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete and are ...
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Batibat - Filipino, Folklore
The batibat is a vengeful demon found in Ilocano folklore. These demons were blamed as the cause of the fatal nocturnal disease called bangungot. A batibat takes the form of a huge, ...
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Bakunawa - Filipino, Folklore
The Bakunawa, also known as Bakonawa is a deity in Philippine mythology that is often represented as a gigantic sea serpent. He is believed to be the god of the underworld and ...
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Aswang - Filipino, Folklore
An Aswang is a ghoul in Filipino folklore. The aswangs are the most feared of supernatural creatures on the Philippines and are the subject of a wide variety of myths and stories, ...
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Alan - Filipino, Folklore
The Alan are deformed spirits from the folklore of the Tinguian tribe of the Philippines. They have wings, and their fingers and toes point backwards. The alan are said to take drops ...
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