Monday, November 1, 2021

EDITORIAL CARTOON: "Beware of the Aswangs" (For Halloween Special) by: Monette Mella

BEWARE OF THE ASWANGS!

Aswang is an umbrella term for various shape-shifting evil creatures in Filipino folklore, such as vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and werebeasts (usually dogs, cats, pigs). Spanish colonists noted that the Aswang was the most feared among the mythical creatures of the Philippines, even in the 16th century.

As night falls it begins the hunt for human blood, stalking its prey in the shadows of your town, neighborhood, and even your own home. Its tongue drips in hunger, emitting a tick-tick-ticking noise from the vast darkness. This is the aswang, the most feared creature in Philippine folklore. 

Source: Philippine Mythology/Wikipedia

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