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The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
The indigenous peoples of the Cordillera in northern Luzon, Philippines, often referred to by the exonym Igorot people, [2] or more recently, as the Cordilleran peoples, [2] are an ethnic group composed of nine main ethnolinguistic groups whose domains are in the Cordillera Mountain Range, altogether numbering about 1.8 million people in the early 21st century.
In one myth, Bakunawa swallowed most of the moons in anger because her sister, an ancient sea turtle, was killed by humans. [51] Another myth states that Bakunawa fell in love with a village girl and swallowed the moon in anger because the village chief burned the girl's house. [51] Batak crab (Batak) – a titanic crab.
The Creation – Lumawig [37]: 99–101 Lumawig is a spirit god who created people in different areas and explains why people speak different languages. The Flood Story – Lumawig (Igorot) [37]: 102–104 Lumawig's two sons flood the Earth to bring up mountains so that they can catch pig and deer. However, this drowned all the people on Earth ...
Taotao carvings sold in a souvenir shop in Siquijor Island. Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the Indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present, although the term itself may have other meanings and associations depending on the Filipino ethnic group.
Igorot peoples The Ibaloi (also spelled Ibaloy ; Ibaloi : ivadoy , /ivaˈdoj/ ) are an indigenous ethnic group found in Benguet province of the northern Philippines . [ 2 ] Ibaloi is derived from i- , a prefix signifying "pertaining to" and badoy or house, together then meaning "people who live in houses".
The Spanish were heavily motivated to invade Igorot territory by the prospect of economic gain, particularly due to the gold deposits in the region. [2] Religious orders were also motivated by the prospect of proselytizing and missionary work. Igorot resistance was largely successful due to a combination of geographical and social factors.
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