aswang

Had they been from Capiz or had they been reared on aswang stories from their “yayas” (nannies) and grandmothers, they would know that the Philippine aswang is not repelled by a crucifix or garlic, which only works for vampires from Transylvania.

Of Aswangs, Garlic and Cultural Diversity « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

To the Filipinos, the aswang is a creature as real as any other creature on the face of the Earth.

Untwisted Vortex 2008

In a few days, Amor evolves into a monster commonly called 'aswang'.

Twitch 2009

In a few days, Amor evolves into a monster commonly called 'aswang'.

Twitch 2009

They say its an "aswang" in flight (its the half-body torso with wings in our Philippine folklore). "

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They are not marking their territory like dogs, but in an earlier time such a practice was meant as an anti-aswang method because urine was believed to contain enough salt to drive the aswang away.

Of Aswangs, Garlic and Cultural Diversity « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

To kill an aswang you do not drive a stake through its undead heart, rather you drive a sharpened bamboo spear into its back.

Of Aswangs, Garlic and Cultural Diversity « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

Furthermore, Filipinos never use garlic against the aswang.

Of Aswangs, Garlic and Cultural Diversity « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

The senator compared the actions of the congressmen to a form of witchcraft, akin to those practiced by certain types of “aswang” and he brought the leis of garlic as he said these were the best defense against aswang.

Of Aswangs, Garlic and Cultural Diversity « BAHAY TALINHAGA 2009

A Philippines folkloric creature has been blamed for livestock killings: (News source.) Was it an ‘aswang’ (the Filipino’s version of a vampire) that killed sheep and goats in barangay Lower Manongol here?

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