This Bikol tale features Prince Bantugan, a character who also appears in the Maranao Darangen. This legend also features a similar story to that faced
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Category: Philippine Mythology
Mythology and beliefs from the various cultures of the Philippines. Please use the menu or search function to search for a specific ethnolinguistic group or deity.
BULAN, the Bikol Moon Deity
By now we all know that the story of the love affair between Bulan (Bicolano Moon Deity) and Sidapa (Visayan Deity of the Afterlife) was
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Tagalog Myths of the Sun (Araw) and Moon (Buwan)
Tagalogs are believed to be the first settlers of Manila when the Spaniards declared Manila as the colony capital in the 16th century. Tagalog came
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Pre-Colonial RELIGION, CULTURE & SOCIETY of the TAGALOGS | Philippines
Perhaps more than any other ethnolinguistic group throughout the Philippine archipelago, the Tagalogs elicit the most confusion when the casual researcher begins to delve into
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LUBLUBAN: The First Visayan Lawgiver Was A Woman
On the island of Panay in the Visayas, women in pre-colonial times were held in high regard for their wisdom and judgment. Their status can
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LIKHA: ‘Created Image’ or ‘Celestial Deity’ among the early Tagalogs?
In this article, I explore the documentation regarding likha. There seems to be some differing opinions on whether the term was given to ancestor and
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SAPPIA, The Bohol Deity of Mercy | Philippine Mythology
There is something about Visayan Mythology that has always bothered me. When it comes to Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Samar, there is almost no unique
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Religion of the early Bikols | Bicolano Culture
The early chroniclers reported that the ancient peoples of the Philippines were moved by the belief of a powerful being who was responsible for the
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PANAY ISLAND — “Sacred Center” and the “Four Pillars” | Kinaray-a, Mariitnon Beliefs
Kinaray-a is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in Antique Province in the Philippines. It is also spoken in Iloilo province, the south of Capiz Province,
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Follow in the footsteps of the BONTOC Culture Hero, Lumawig
Follow in the footsteps of the BONTOC Culture Hero, Lumawig. Your next Philippine adventure… The pre-Christian Bontoc belief system centers on a hierarchy of spirits, the highest
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