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Pugot: Evolution of the Headless Filipino Ghoul

Pugot: Evolution of the Headless Filipino Ghoul

Among the Ilocanos and Pampangos, the Pugot was a nocturnal spirit, usually in the form of a gigantic negro figure, terrifying, but not particularly harmful. It corresponded to the Tagalog Kapre, which eventually took ownership of the Pugot’s early attributes. Its power of rapid transformation made it a more or less formidable opponent. Sometimes it took the form of a cat with fiery eyes, a minute later appearing as a large dog.

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Published at 2018-01-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore

Tags: Kapre, Pugot, ghouls

Mantiw: Thirty Foot Forest Spirits in Iloilo, Panay

Mantiw: Thirty Foot Forest Spirits in Iloilo, Panay

The Mantiw are thirty foot spirits in Iloilo, Panay often spotted whistling while roaming the wide open fields, or leaning against coconut and buri palm trees. Witnesses describe them as having a fair complexion, broad shoulders, and hooked noses. Despite being commonly reserved and peaceful in nature, the Mantiw are easily offended when a human attempts to whistle along with them. As a result, it will grab the whistling human it finds a nuisance, carry them off to the tallest coconut tree...

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Published at 2018-01-25 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore

Tags: forest, ghouls