The Aswang: The Filipino Shape-shifting Monsters

In Filipino folklore & mythology, The Aswang is a term used to describe a group of evil, shape-shifting monsters that come out at night to attack humans. These supernatural creatures usually fall under five main categories: vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera-suckers and human-beast hybrids.
In this video we will look at the most popular and terrifying Aswangs in Filipino myths, folktales and urban legends.
Chapters:
00:00 what is "Aswang"?
00:35 Manananggal
02:20 balbal
02:56 berbalang
03:15 Tiyanak
03:52 Sigbin
04:27 Filipino witches &wizards
05:00 Human-beast hybrids
In the next video we will talk about the Engkantos, the magical beings of Philippines mythology.
Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notification. Thanks for watching!

[@LetsTalkMythology]

Thanks for watching guys! Don't forget to subscribe and turn on notification 🔔

[@emmariah785]

Can you do Caribbean folklore?

[@MattSanders-hp4qp]

My step mum is from Cebu and she used to say to me and my step sister, that if we both kept arguing the aswang would sort us out if we didn’t stop bickering.

[@cutelinhoconvexo4030]

Make a video about Brazillian folklore

[@LetsTalkMythology]

Thanks for your suggestion! I will try my best to cover as much as I can from world mythology 👍

[@cutelinhoconvexo4030]

@@LetsTalkMythology You're welcome

[@edwinlondono6296]

Colombian folklore, plis

[@betskibits4682]

Correction pls.. manananggal detach just the legs, just like when u cut the chicken to make quarter leg. So the ass n genital is still there.