There is a creature called the Aswang. They are afraid of garlic, but hey! don't all Filipinos eat garlic in EVERY meal?
2006-12-28 16:19:55 · 2 answers · asked by Noneyabusiness 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Why do you think we eat garlic in every meal!!! :-)
You'd notice though that garlic also chases away werewolves and vampires. Could we have possibly gotten the tradition from the Spaniards?
Anyway, yup aswang are those monsters who sometimes look human. There are a lot of them in Capiz Tarlac. If you ever get the chance, watch the movie Shake Rattle and Roll.
2006-12-28 20:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by ragdefender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Aswang (or Asuwang) is a ghoul in Filipino folklore. The myth of the aswang is popular in the Western Visayan regions such as Capiz, Iloilo and Antique. The trademark or major feature of Aswangs which distinguish them from other Filipino mythological creatures is their propensity to replace stolen cadavers with the trunk of a banana tree carved in the cadaver's likeness. They are also said to like to eat small children. Their favorite body parts are the liver and heart. Other local names, especially in Capiz are tik-tik and wak-wak.
2006-12-29 00:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋