The Kapampángan homeland, Indûng Kapampángan, is located in the northern island of Luzon in the Philippines, by the ethnic group known as Bangsâng Kapampángan (Kapampángan
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HALIYA: Bicolano Goddess of the Moon
One topic comes up frequently here at The Aswang Project is Haliya, the Bicolano Deity of the moon. Unfortunately, the popular Haliya story in modern
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Uncovering the BULAN & SIDAPA Love Story Deception
*I would like to remind everyone that this article was published using public information with links to public social media platforms. This is not an invitation
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QUESTION: Was there a Kingdom of Maharlika, with a pre-colonial one true God?
Before I begin, I’ll give a little bit of background as to why I am asking this question. The “Kingdom of Maharlika” was recently in
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Pre-Colonial DIY: A Brief “How To” List of Early Filipino Practices
Everyone could use a little help from a DIY (do-it-yourself) guide: cooking meals, repairing machinery and operating electronics. From the simplest task to the most
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LAKAPATI / Lakan Pati : The Transgender Tagalog Deity
THE EXAMINATION of Philippine pre-history and how that fits into the modern world is always a very fascinating and popular topic here at The Aswang
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THE ASWANG PROJECT was created in 2006 by Jordan Clark, a Canadian born descendent of Scottish settlers, as an educational resource to share the
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Apocalyptic Visions of the End from Philippine Mythology
Mythologies provide people with tales that trace how everything began – from conception down to the materialization of the physical world. Just as interesting as
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Rooted in Truth: Strange Trees & Beasts from the Philippines
During the last few years of surfing the internet and hoarding different books that explore the richness of Philippine Mythology, I came to a conclusion.
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Lighting The Forge: Examining the Panday from the Pre-Colonial Era
Lately, I have been excited to see lots of articles, blog posts, and websites that explore the richness of Babaylan and Mandirigma lore; two of
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