Filipino Folklore: The “ASWANG”
Oct 27, 2008
In keeping with the spirit of All Souls’ Day, celebrated in the west as Halloween, Brown Nation wanted to reveal a video featuring several Philippines residents sharing their true-life sightings of the “White Lady of Balete” and “The Aswang “….
What is the “Aswang”?
An Aswang is a creature of Philippine myth. Sometimes called a tik-tik or a wak-wak because of the sound they may make as they approach, the aswang is typically a therianthrope with the appearance of a shy, elusive person during the day, and a monstrous, slightly anthropomorphic bird or bat at night. In some legends, the aswang is also capable of transforming itself into other animal forms, such as a pig, cat, or dog.
