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In Philippine mythology, the kapre is a creature that may be described as a tree giant or ape like, being a tall (7–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m)), dark-coloured, hairy, [1] and muscular creature. Kapres are also said to have a very strong body odour and to sit in tree branches to smoke.
Tamalanhig - elf-like Female beings with beautiful long black hair and reddish skin and pointy leaf shaped ears. They are the Female counterpart of the pale Mahomanay. Tiyanak: un-baptized newborn baby that tricks and preys on people that are usually lost in the woods. [46] Walo (Maranao) – an eight-headed hairy giant with a thousand eyes.
A variety of known mythical objects appear in oral literature, notably in epics and stories concerning the deities, heroes, and mythical creatures. Examples: Aswang black chick – black chicks used by the aswang race to pass-on their powers on a descendant [133] Birang of Laon – a large head-cloth that can provide anything the wearer wants.
The giant's only eye is found in the middle of its forehead, [1] but this is compensated for by its strong sense of hearing. It also displays unusual strength. In the Filipino tale "The Three Friends – The Monkey, The Dog and The Carabao," the giant is able to lift the carabao and throw it with such force that it ends knee-deep in the ground. [3]
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.
Filipinos (Filipino: Mga Pilipino) [50] are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines.The majority of Filipinos today are Catholic [51] and come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages.
The Ibalon Monument which shows the four (4) heroes of the epic: Tambaloslos, Baltog, Handyong and Bantong in Legazpi City. The Ibálong, also known as Handiong or Handyong, is a 60-stanza fragment of a Bicolano full-length folk epic of the Bicol region of the Philippines, based on the Indian Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Taotao carvings sold in a souvenir shop in Siquijor Island. Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, evil spirits, [1] [2] [3] nature spirits, and deities called diwata 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.