The Brutal Creatures of Philippine Mythology

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[@gurugurukuma]

you forgot to include "nuno sa punso."

[@Kaganath]

Philippine mythology's finally getting noticed! While I love the stories and folklore from the more popular mythologies, nothing hits as close to home than the ones I grew up with (and believed in when I was kid)

[@quintusix7315]

I appreciate the feature of Philippine Folklore, but a lot of these are "internet research" entries and are very diluted with the modern perspective. Like a "Hollywood" version that's so far from their original contexts. They're not all "Brutal" some of them, a lot of them are very spiritual, like the Tikbalang which are actually revered spirit guides. I hope you consult experts next time, there are tons out there. The illustrations are fantastic tho!

[@quintusix7315]

I appreciate the mention of the Spanish Influence too

[@annapreble]

I'm from okinawa and noticed some similarities between our islands: for example we also use salt to purify and ward off evil spirits and also had a strong animist tradition. But I love learning about pinoy history and culture! The influence of the Spanish and catholic traditions were fascinating. I wonder if the occupation years brought up new supernatural beliefs? The Japanese were pretty demonic then imo

[@goodwillhumping7331]

the use of salt to purify and ward off evil spirits actually has a scientific basis. due to its antibacterial properties, salt is used to preserve food as it absorbs moisture which is where bacteria thrive.

[@GenJuhru]

The natives then too believe in deities, offering blood sacrifice for good harvest, construction, safe passage and whatnot. Christianity/Roman Catholic coopted local traditions for easy assimilation.

[@annapreble]

@GenJuhru thank you for explaining that further. I'm seeing the questions in the comments about the authenticity of the demons depicted and the church meddling really lends to the suspicion - I recall what was done with pre-1492 deities in the Mexican heritage. Colonialism is a helluva drug

[@triggerfairy4070]

Pretty sure the Spaniards had a hand in alot of the legend as propaganda like with the Salem Witches, they vilify village healer to witches or monsters

[@mmyr8ado.360]

​@triggerfairy4070 That's actually milder than what happened at the actual Salem Witch Trials.

[@honeybadger2371]

Wow this is so well done, the monster designs are pretty good

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for sharing these figures with us

[@JigsRobles-]

sigbins are not that scary. they're used by aswangs for scouting cause sigbins can turn invisible. but in some cases normal people who can take them make them pets and uses them to put deceases or harm others in return it brings them luck.

[@Fulminage]

Other creature: evil demonic creature with a thirst for blood and unborn babies Kapre:yo man i have those good stuff if you know what i mean

[@Zram_OG]

ive seen Kapri so many times .. not physically but a huge black shadow sitting on the old Mango Tree in our ancestral house nearby,, they are totally harmless to us ..

[@AncientMythsAndTales]

Really!!!

[@channelkoto4450]

Kapre not kapri

[@ihavenothingtosay2222]

Yeah? Like I would actually believe you, what they do? make you'll mango shakes?😂

[@Zram_OG]

@@AncientMythsAndTales yeah.. there's something in this world that cannot be explained, by science yet,

[@Zram_OG]

@@channelkoto4450 thanks..

[@charmalovera]

Happy Halloween from the Philippines 🇵🇭 🎃👻🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️🧙‍♀️

[@Witchyelfpeach11512]

Happy undas pre.

[@CARL_093]

Trust me you do not wanna encounter them in person up close and personal

[@aquamenadventures4382]

There is a lot of upsides on those creatures tho. Little known fact is, even some shamans have elemental companions to counter malevolent ones. Like the sigbin can be treated as a pet giving them charcoal to eat in return will give you luck for business. The tikbalang can be tamed if you get the golden hair from its mane. The kapre can be befriended so it can pass them jumbo joints 😂. And the aswang usually shamans/warlocks and manananggal usually witches can also be befriend for either easy transportation. Just hear me out 😂

[@estudentetser]

1:30 Did my thesis on this very idea: the role and relationship of mythological creatures and nature.

[@cracklingpumpkin1569]

Another trait of the tiyanak/chanak is it's deception. When you hear it's crying or laughing voice behind you, it is in front of you somewhere. As well as when you hear it's voice in front of you, it is behind you. So even though you know that it is a tiyanak that you've encountered, running away from it might be a challenge.

[@jiyuhong5853]

the strain is based on philoppines

[@goodwillhumping7331]

no it is not lol

[@isaganiyalong2252]

no MAMBABARANG? TIKTIK? LUSLOS from the Bicol region, the WHITE LADY of Balete drive

[@ItisI1234]

mambabarang is the same as mangkukulam they just chose to use insects titik are just variants of aswang and was called that due to the sound they make white lady are just ghosts hunting balete deive nothing special.

[@bongbongGAMING7878]

they're not creatures they're witches

[@sleepisgood2936]

sigbins were also depicted to have a chain around there neck that they drag around making clanking sounds, for that reason when i was a child i would be scared of that sound, escaped house dogs notably makes these sounds (since they are mostly chained and they run around when they escape)

[@kyrosrexlaghayon1459]

FINALLY my country’s folklore

[@angelgalindo5740]

It;s crazy to me how these parts of history are blocked out by mainstream "historians"!

[@astropunch101]

the first monster is just your mom

[@kil0chrl7e]

I can't get over how tikbalang was pronounced in this video. Teek-buh-lung 😅 Anyhoo! The aswang part scared me because I actually believe these creatures are real and they do exist. And thank you for sharing this!

[@bongbongGAMING7878]

Thank you for featuring my country's myth.

[@HamdiTafa]

My moms from the Philippines

[@NightCLBL]

So caseoh and nico avocado are one of the first mythology

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

PRIEST: I compel you to leave, why aren't you leaving the body, evil Bampira?! BAMPIRA: I'm catholic

[@GenJuhru]

_We are the... Gwapings!_

[@whitewing2]

That movie with Manilyn Reynes

[@johncarlopascual4228]

Shake rattle and roll...

[@Carlotabernero]

Uy Phillipines 🇵🇭

[@Samhashotdogs]

6:47 sigbin is sometimes a pet of a mangkukulam and is the main way for the mangkukulam to get things for her witch craft 10:06 you forgot the tikbalang has a special hair in its back where if you get it you can take control of it

[@radsronquillo4670]

Question, what is body bot or whatever the first creature is

[@radsronquillo4670]

I was wondering because, I was living and born in the Philippines, but I didn't hear or seen anything of this creature

[@silverchariot1579]

​@@radsronquillo4670 basically a sleep paralysis demon that appears when you cut it's tree and build a house on it. They're heavy women sitting on your chest to suffocate you.

[@ItisI1234]

I was born and raised in ph. I heard this from "nginig" and basically they are sleep paralysis demons. but I didn't know that they came from trees

[@hotwheelsmark]

Batibat is the ilocano name but its much more famously known in tagalog as Bangungot

[@hotwheelsmark]

​@@radsronquillo4670 Batibat in ilocano, Bangungut in tagalog which is the more famous name of the creature

[@caterinagargiulo]

This is wonderful

[@larsenlukelustria298]

I love this!

[@bongbongGAMING7878]

A sigbin is an Aswang scout mostly fund of eating squash. But sometimes attacks people when necessary.

[@harrypimentel2247]

2:30, sounds like my ex-wife😂

[@maeartebizz895]

would have been so much better if names of the creatures were written down in the video so i can actually know what theyre called. KZbin caption is trash when it comes to names. I wanna know what theyre called.

[@charliemcternan8190]

Creatures are in the Philippines

[@gurungneizan3172]

Please do NEPAL next please >.

[@gurugurukuma]

why do all youtubers who featured philippine folklore creatures always forget to include "nuno sa punso" in their lists?

[@WinStreakDamage]

The Manananggal experience is crazy, don't know if it's a giant bat but with my cousin I pointed flying under a full moon. Only moon shine's brightly that day as street lights is just enough to light passer by in silhouette. Just so people know giant bats of the Philippines, only flies in numbers and normal bats fly tree high. Seeing something flying alone like a tiger roaming can be crazy. What's crazy is I pointed to the thing telling my cousin, which is a no, no in any event or any supernatural in my country 😂

[@caterinagargiulo]

This is great

[@caterinagargiulo]

This is interesting

[@кайцарькаталонский]

"Sigillum" by VIVAmax

[@harveydelandrino3143]

Ahh... I remembered when my grandma told me a kapre appears when she was walking and the kapre just look at her as it signing to don't mind her she was in her 20s

[@jersonjimenez164]

We've encountered aswang before... During the night its skin was pale white sliky and slimy like and smell awful like rotten meat... Luckily it didn't attack us co'z there are 5 of us back then... And each of us have sundang... We dare it to come closer to fight us... But it didn't dare... Maybe it sense our eagerness to fight and didn't feel fear of its presence...

[@hotwheelsmark]

Idk why this dude is using the ilocano name Batibat for the first creature instead of using the much more famous name of Bangungut in Tagalog

[@syd.a.m]

Probably because bangungot is also used colloquially to refer to nightmares. In fact, that's the most common usage of the word. Batibat, on the other hand, seems to only refer to the creature. Perhaps that's why that's the name most commonly used on the internet, especially by non-Filipinos.

[@MaliciousMollusc]

​@@syd.a.m That's also inaccurate due to translation. Nightmares are also considered as evil spirits in western myth, similar to modern sleep paralysis demons.

[@reddhafallen7289]

Huh, I thought there be more.

[@gpgaming313]

We got more vampire like mythological creatures than any part of Asia

[@channelkoto4450]

Im gonna be honest with you, you butchered mostly of the pronunciation of these mythological beings Coming from a pure blooded filipino

[@asunachan9999]

I LUV'd This! 🎃🖤🇵🇭

[@Bigboinoobben-qp1jc]

my grandma once killed an aswang once i was 9

[@Revenant-oq9ts]

PSA: Balete is pronounced as it is spelt. Ba-le-te. Not Ba-let.

[@SleepySloth2705]

Aswang: "What are you gonna do, big girl, sit on me?" Badibat: "Don't tempt me, hehe"

[@johnhernando3938]

tiyanak the way he said it was funny

[@kingkuroneko7253]

YO

[@christiancedamon519]

Only Philippines has a different kinds of aswangs

[@FedericaCabizares]

UUUUUUUUUUUUYYYYYTTYYYYYY PHIIIIIILIIIIIPINNNNNES

[@i_eat_tea]

the average kapre:yo want something to drink or smoke i got some

[@shanlorkalexsandreiE.balderama]

uuuuhhhh im a filipino and the words are different like ti,y,a,nak actually the real pronounciation is tsanak

[@NoelPacapat]

Chanak*

[@mykzclemente808]

Don't you have names before describing them... The pronounciation is badly enunciate and the caption doesnt worded correctly...

[@CARL_093]

Trust me you do not wanna encounter them in person up close and personal