Aguilar, M. D. (2001). I Capul, siray pati inaanto / Capul, noon at ngayon: Ang kasaysayan ng palo ng Capul / Capul, before and now: a history of Capul Island. UP . Learn Religions, Sep. 20, 2021, learnreligions.com/insect-magic-and-folklore-2562520. However, if you see its tail first, then bad luck will befall a friend. Origin Myth of the Manuvu. Fundacin Santiago, 1996. Mojares, R. B. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. From the Philippines to The Field Museum: A Study of Ilongot (Bugkalot) Personal Adornment. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity. The Oral Literature of Capiz. She sometimes acted as a judge in human affairs. Almendral, E. C. (1972). (1977). San Agustin Museum. Scott, William Henry (1994).Barangay: Sixteenth-century Philippine Culture and Society. (2017). WebA common centipede is the house centipede (S cutigera forceps), which is about 5 centimetres (2 inches) long and has 15 pairs of legs. If youre going to do some weather divination and magic, consider bringing the woolly bear in. the University of Georgia Press. Brighid is a protector of hearth and home, and Juno and Vesta are both patronesses of marriage. University of the Philippines. Jesus, Pablo de (1580). "The Ma-aram in a Kiniray-a Society." A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala. Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas. "9 Magical Insects and Their Folklore." University of the Philippines Press. An old Arabic folktale tells of the mantis pointing towards Mecca, and early French stories indicate that a lost child could find its way home by following the directions of a praying mantis. Exploration into Sama Philosophy: Omboh. Socio-cultural History of Mamanwa Adaptations of Community in Sitio Palayan, Barangay Caucab, Almeria Biliran. Manila. University of the Philippines Press, 1993. 1: A Legend of the Subanen Buklog. Webhow do floodplains jeopardize the livelihoods of agricultural workers. (1905). He was sometimes referred to as the centipede of Horus but was also closely associated with Osiris. In dream symbolism, earthworms indicate a need to delve into ones subconscious. Journal of American Folklore, pp. (1974). Weekly Women's Magazine. The plants are in full bloom at this time of the spring, and the bees take full advantage, buzzing back and forth, carrying pollen from one blossom to another. Manila: Lahing Pilipino Pub. Lulu.com, 2016. (1982). San Buenaventura, Fr. The T'boli: Songs, Stories and Society. Rex Bookstore, Inc. Demetrio, F. R., Cordero-Fernando, G., & Zialcita, F. N. (1991). Patti Wigington is a pagan author, educator, and licensed clergy. Peasants in the Hills: A Study of the Dynamics of Social Change Among the Buhid Swidden Cultivators in the Philippines. Page 201. kristian--mingle said: Ive heard that Loki is commonly associated with spiders. Siguinarugan: one of the two giant guards of the gates of Kanitu-nituhan; Saragnayan: the god of darkness who protected his wife, Nagmalitong Yawa Sinagmaling, from all adversaries in Panay mythologies; his source of immortality was inputted on a wild boar, and upon the killing of the boar, he became mortal and was killed by Buyung Baranugon, Pinganun-pinganun: the god of enchanted places. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). Numbers and Units in Old Tagalog. Woolly Bears. It could be inferred that Cent Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. It is also a contemporary Hindu name used in many parts of India. Capital Publishing House, 1989. University of Chicago Press, 1968. A. 3: The Horn Motif in Mythology and Folklore with Special Reference to the Philippines. Page 22-23. University of Kent. Kurita: an amphibious animal with several limbs and lived on land and sea; haunts Mount Kabalalan, and slayed by Rajah Solayman; Tarabusar: a humongous human-like creature who lived in Mount Matutum; slayed by Rajah Solayman, Pah: a bird of prey as big as a house and whose wings caused darkness on the ground; lives in Mount Bita and slayed by Rajah Solayman at Mount Gurayn, Monster of Mount Gurayn: a seven-headed monster at Mount Gurayn, who was slayed by Rajah Indarapatra, Wife of Rajah Indarapatra: daughter of a local ruler who hid in a cave due to the number of monsters in Maguindanao; married to Rajah Indarapatra and gave birth to their children; they were entrusted to her father, the local ruler, after Rajah Indarapatra returned to Mantapoli, Tohan: the supreme deity who is perfect, having no defect; can cause and stop earthquakes and pestilence; later also called as Allah by Muslim converts, Sun Deity: divine being depicted in an anthropomorphic form as a flaming young man; angels serve as his charioteers, Moon Deity: divine being depicted in an anthropomorphic form as a beautiful young woman; angels serve as her charioteers, Jinn: beings who live in the atmosphere which serves as a buffer zone between the skyworld and the earth, called Oraonan a Lantoy, known for possessing a garden of flowers and vegetables, Walain sa Letingan: the princess-goddess living in a skyworld region called Magoyeda a Selegen, Papanok sa Aras: children who died prematurely and were transformed into birds of paradise living in the skyworld region called Sorga, Houris: heavenly maidens blessed with eternal beauty and perpetual virginity, Lumpong: a large animal who carries the earth; accompanied by a small shrimp that sometimes claws on the earth-holder from time to time, causing the phenomena of earthquakes, Sakar: a monster in the underworld where disrespectful children are trapped in its belly, Walain Katolosan: the goddess who owns the amulet Sikag a Makaombaw, Tonong: divine spirits who often aid heroes; often lives in nonok trees, seas, lakes, and the sky realm, Apo: benign tornado and waterspout spirits; a classification of tonong; they are the ancestral spirits tasked to kill or drive away evil spirits, Sakit: maligant harmful spirits responsible for diseases; a classification of tonong, Saitan: malignant possessing spirits; a classification of tonong, Inikadowa: the benign spirit double or guardian of a person, who is with the person when the baby is born; a classification of tonong; the placenta is their manifestation, Tolos: a class of tonong who inhabit the sky realms; prayed to, especially in times of battle and protection for quests; referred to as gods, Pinatola a Tonong: the ancestor of all unseen benevolent spirits; a tonong who takes the form of a gigantic crocodile at sea, a garuda in air, and a giant on land; a guardian spirit of Diwata Ndaw Gibon, Pinatoli i Kilid: a tonong who takes the form of a gigantic crocodile; the guardian spirit of the king of Bemberan, Diwata Ndaw Gibon; clashed with Ladalad a Madali, grandson of Gibon; later gave valuable information to Madali; during the battle of Madali and Pirimbingan, Madali was aided by Pinatoli i Kilid against Pirimbingan's spirit guardian, Magolaing sa Ragat, Magolaing sa Ragat: a tonong of the enchantress Walain Pirimbangan; took the form of a gigantic crocodile, Sikag a Makaombaw: the intelligent and independent tonong (spirit) living within the Sikag a Makaombaw amulet, regarded as the most powerful amulet of all due to its ability to grant its wielder authority over all tonong, Salindagaw Masingir: a tonong of the hero Awilawil o Ndaw; acts as the guardian-spirit of the kingdom of Kaibat a Kadaan, Walain sa Lekepen: a goddess courted by the hero Bantogen, Diwata ko sa Magaw: spirit of destruction; a tolos or deity, Minoaw a Minepen: powerful spirit of the sky; a tolos or deity, Naga: dragons who repel evil spirits; a specific huge Naga is said to encircle the world, Arimaonga: a giant lion who causes lunar eclipses, Gabriel: an angel who reported to the supreme deity the overpopulation of the kingdom of Mantapoli, which resulted in its transfer and the creation of Lake Lanao, Malakal Maut: the angel of death; takes the souls of someone after three to seven days from the falling of the person's leaf from the sacred Sadiarathul Montaha tree in the realm called Sorga; appears either a handsome prince or a grotesque monsters, depending if the soul he is getting comed from a sinner or a virtuous person; punishes the souls of sinners until final judgment, while lifting up the souls of the good onto heaven, Tonong of Lake Lanao: there are many tonong of Lake Lanao, who are invoked during certain rituals such as the kashawing rice ritual, Aya Diwata Mokom sa Kaadiong a Lopa: father of the three rulers of the three kingdoms from the Darangen; a half-tonong and a half-human, Daromoyod an Olan: mother of the three rulers of the three kingdoms from the Darangen; a half-jinn and a half-human, Rulers of the Three Main Kingdoms from the Darangen: all three are siblings, Diwata Ndaw Gibon: a semi-divine hero who ruled the kingdom of Iliyan a Bembaran, which was a favord abode of the tonong; had two sons with his head-wife Aya Panganay Bai, and a total of five daughters from five other wives, Awilawil o Ndaw: a semi-divine hero who ruled the kingdom of Kaibat a Kadaan, Dalondong a Mimbantas: a semi-divine hero ruled the kingdom of Gindolongan Marogong, which possessed the enchanted river Pagayawan that refuses to flow without the presence of thunder, Aya Panganay Bai: married to Diwata Ndaw Gibon, who she has two sons; came from a place known as Minangoaw a Ronong, Tominaman sa Rogong: firstborn son of Diwata Ndaw Gibon and Aya Panganay Bai; succeeded his father as ruler of Iliyan a Bembaran, Magondaya Boisan: secondborn son Diwata Ndaw Gibon and Aya Panganay Bai; expanded the kingdom of Bembaran together with his brother-king, Tominaman sa Rogong, Pasandalan a Rogong: son of Tominaman sa Rogong, Bantogen: son of Tominaman sa Rogong; he courted the goddess Walain sa Lekepen, and was assumed missing by his people, leading to a search journey; returned with Madali to their kingdom, Ladalad a Madali: son of Magondaya Boisan; went into a journey to rescue his cousin Bantugen, and all those who first came to find Bantugen; can become invisible with the aided of his guardian spirits; aided by his grandfather's guardian spirit Pinatoli i Kilid who clashed with the Walain Pirimbangan's guardian spirit; shapeshifted into a woman to take the amulet of the goddess Walain Katolosan, foiling the plan of Pirimbangan, Walain Pirimbangan: an enchantress from Danalima a Rogong who imprisoned Bantugen and all the leaders of Bembaran who rescued him; aided by her guardian spirit, Magolaing sa Ragat, Maharadia Lawana: a man with eight heads who was banished for his bad mouth; tried to kill himself, but failed upon the intervention of the angel Gabriel, Kapmadali: a hero who battled Pinatola a Tonong, Pilandok: a cunning man who tricked various people from a blind man to a kingdom's ruler. Mayura is associated with a number of gods and deities of the Hindus including the following: In general, feathers of mayura are considered sacred and are used to dust the religious images and implements of Hindus. 17: The Adam and Eve of the Ilocanos. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Cagayan de Oro City: Xavier University. This entity from Egyptian mythology was tasked with metaphorically protecting the dead from the other canines. University of the Philippines Press, 2000. The North American Review. North Atlantic Books. Hurao, Father of Maka-andog: lived in Mt. University of San Carlos Publications. 2: The Tiruray. The wider the brown band, the milder the winter will be.. Fox, R. B. An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1, Volume 1. Protection from snake and scorpion bites is not to be taken lightly. La religin antigua de los Filipinos. Beljan: the spirits of all beljan (shamans); able to travel to the vertical universe, divided into fourteen different layers, in order to heal the world and to re-establish cosmic balance; Lenggam: demon-like beings of the forest who act as the caretakers of poisonous and biting animals such as scorpions and snakes; Linamin at Barat: the lady-goddess of the monsoon winds, Linamin at Bulag: the lady-goddess of the dry season, Upu Kuyaw: the grandfather god of thunder, Maguimba: the god in the remotests times, lived among the people, having been summoned by a powerful babaylan (shaman); provided all the necessities of life, as well as all cures for illnesses; has the power to bring the dead back to life, Diwata: a benevolent god who provides for the needs of women and men, and gives out rewards for good deeds, Angoro: a deity who lives in Basad, a place beyond this world, where the souls find out whether they will enter the heavens called Lampanag, or be cast into the depths of Basad, Balungbunganin: spirit of the almaciga trees, Esa: an ancestor whose movements created the landscapes, which he named during a hunting journey with his dogs, who were after wild pigs, Baybay: the goddess and master of rice who originated from Gunay Gunay, the edge of the universe; married to Ungaw, Ungaw: the god and master of bees who originated from Gunay Gunay, the edge of the universe; married to Baybay, Panyaen: mystic entities who control certain wild trees and various animals. Dig into the soil in your garden, and chances are that if the dirt is healthy, it will be chock full of earthworms. Page 361. Tagbanua Heaven. Manila: National Museum. Philippine Studies Vol. Wisdom from a Rainforest: The Spiritual Journey of an Anthropologist. Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, trabajado por varios sugetos doctos y graves, y ltimamente aadido, corregido y coordinado. Nabaloi Tales. Description mukade are monstrous mukadecentipedes (Scolopendra subspinipes) with dark bodies and bright orange legs and heads. Aries (March 21 - April 19): Ares, Greek God of War. I am Osiris, for whom his father and mother sealed an agreement on that day of carrying out the great slaughter; Geb is my father and Nut is my mother, I am Horus the Elder on the Day of Accession, I am Anubis of Sepa, I am the Lord of All, I am Osiris.. Limikid, B. Schebesta, P. (1952). Donoso, Isaac (2016). University of Manila., 1956. He then used it to predict winter weather, with a pretty good success rate. Colin SJ, Francisco (1663). Philippine Studies Vol. Lahing Pilipino Publication. Madrid, 1663. A cookie which helps me track how many visitors come to my site and what pages they look at. Galang, Zoilo M. (1950). The woolly bear caterpillar is the larval stage of the tiger moth. Noceda, Juan Jos de & Sanlucar,Pedro de (1754). 42, No. Gianno, Rosemary (2004). Malinao in hald with a thunderbolt; Asuang: brother of Gugurang; an evil god who wanted Gugurang's fire, and gathered evil spirits and advisers to cause immortality and crime to reign; vanquished by Gugurang but his influence still lingers, Unnamed Giant: supports the world; movement from his index finger causes a small earthquake, while movement from his third finger causes strong ones; if he moves his whole body, the earth will be destroyed, Daga: son of Dagat and Paros; inherited his father'control of the wind; instigated an unsuccessfully rebellion against his grandfather, Languit, and died; his body became the earth. Blair, Helen Emma & Robetson, James Alexander. Philippine Studies Vol. Hedgehogs: Hedgehogs are symbolic of good fortune, especially if you meet one going in the opposite direction. Manila: Summer Institute of Linguistics. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 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 Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times. Its legs are very long and almost spider-like all up and down its body. 3: The Myth of the Sleeping Hero: Three Philippine Cases. The Philippines: A Unique Nation. Press. This is a wide concept that can be used to describe the spirits of deceased loved ones, gods of Japanese mythology, animal spirits and even the deities of other religions such as Buddha or Bodhisattvas.There are said to be eight million kami () which is a number traditionally used to express infinity in Japan. 1965 Filipino Popular Tales. (1966). Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. 3/4: Aginid Bayok Sa Atong Tawarik: Archaic Cebuano and Historicity in a Folk Narrative. Noceda, Juan Jos de & Sanlucar, Pedro de (1754). Page 331. University of San Carlos. This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience. Bimmolog, H., Sallong, L., Montemayor, L. (2005). Madrid, 1895. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Zorc, David. The Remarkable Maranaws. Native races and their customs. 6, No. Noceda-Sanclucar (1754). Design courtesy Andi Mancuso Studios. Cookies that are necessary to enable my site to function. Yabes, L. Y. Philippiniana Sacra, Volume 37, Issues 109-111. In some areas, the caterpillar is associated with magical wisdom take, for instance, the hookah-smoking caterpillar in Lewis Carrolls Alice tales, who offers deep thoughts while indulging his habit. I'm not an expert in this stuff, but after a quick Google search, several sites wrote that butterflies are a sign of major, personal transformation. University of Manila., 1956. Manila: Impr. Good Press, 2019. History Department, De La Salle University Manila. Rajah Indarapatra: ancestor of both tonong and the Maranao; a child of heaven who chose to be reincarnated as a mortal son of the ruler Nabi Bakaramat; Rajah Solaiman: went into a journey to slay Omakaan, but was killed by Omakaan, Laughing Woman: a woman who told Rajah Indarapatra what not to do to kill Omakaan, Omakaan: a man-eating monster who multiplies when cut into pieces, Kalalanagan: also called Princess Condor; all her previous husbands except Inodang died because she is the source of mosquitoes, which come from her nose, Inodang: the last husband of Kalalanagan; burned Kalalanagan to prevent more deaths, but some of Kalalanagan's mosquitoes escaped, which means Kalalanagan still lives, Turtle and Snake: friends who went into a race, where the patient turtle won, Lapindig: husband of Orak and Odang; upon finding his wives' death, he tightened his waist to stave off hunger and became the wasp, Orak: wife of Lapindig, killed herself after Odang's death, Odang: wife of Lapindig, accidentally died due to a quarrel with Orak about cooking and transporting food for Lapindig, Semsem sa Alongan: a magician; husband of Anak, Anak: wife of Semsem sa Alongan and youngest daughter of Sultan sa Agamaniyog; died due to a plan of Potre Bunso, where Anak was grounded by stone doors due to her failure to ask permission from Ring of Fire, Sharp and Pointed Metals, and Flowing River; her long hair became the leaves of the sapinit, Potre Bunso: jealous sister of Anak's good fortune, Dayang Dayang Mangilai: the goddess of the forest and one of the two supreme deities; married to Umboh Tuhan. There are over a hundred distinct pantheons in the Philippines. Paterno, M., Castro, S., Javellana, R., Alvina, C. (2001). Ethnography of the Bikol People. POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2016). Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Philippine Studies Vol. Our About.com Guide to Insects, Debbie Hadley, says, According to folk wisdom, when the brown bands on fall woolly bears are narrow, it means a harsh winter is coming. Philippine Sociological Society. Washington: Catholic Anthropological Conference. You may change your settings at any time. https://www.learnreligions.com/insect-magic-and-folklore-2562520 (accessed March 4, 2023). PhD diss., University of the Philippines. This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience. Centipedes tend to be nocturnal, which means approaching Sepa after dark is not only a-okay but potentially downright preferential. pagan101 posted this. (1917). Chicago: A. C. 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Pandaque: messenger of Sidapa; sacrifice is offered to the deity so that a soul can be admitted to the skyworld, Kahilwayan, from the lower world, Kasakitan; lives in Kasakitan, despite being a messenger of Sidapa, who lives in the middleworld, Kamaritaan; Magyan: carries the souls of the dead to the lower world, Kasakitan, on his boat called balanday; co-ruler of the lower world Kasakitan, together with Sumpoy; he is a brother of Makaptan and Sumpoy, Sumpoy: takes the souls from Magyan's balanday and carries them to a place in Kasakitan called Kanitu-nituhan; co-ruler of the lower world Kasakitan, together with Magyan; he is a brother of Magyan and Makaptan, Sisiburanen: ruler of Kanitu-nituhan, a sub-realm of the lower world, Kasakitan; acts as slaver of the souls of those who cannot and have yet go into the skyworld; feeds the souls to Simuran and Siguinarugan after the souls stay in Kanitu-nituhan for years, Simuran: one of the two giant guards of the gates of Kanitu-nituhan. Routledge, 2017. The Legend of the Miraculous Lady in White Lurking in Eastern Samar's Hamorawan Spring. Catholic Anthropologist Conference. Baugio City: Private. De Leon, A. M., Luangsa-ard, J. J., Karunarathna, S.C., Hyde, K.D., Reyes, R.G., dela Cruz, T.E.E. 31, No. CABI. vii. Tenorio, J., Stuart A. Schlegel, S. A. Master's thesis, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Bran in Welsh really means crow, but sometimes with references to head, height, hill, in the sense of headmaster, sir. Maka-andog: A Reconstructed Myth from Eastern Samar, Philippines. Boats to Burn: Bajo fishing activity in the Australian fishing zone. Posted by ; alice collins trousers; Beyer, H. O. Guillermo, A. R. (2012). The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2007. Women in Philippine Folktales. Pack, J., Behrens, D. (1973). (2014). Humadapnon: an epic hero; brother of Labaw Donggon and husband of Nagmalitung Yawa; Nagmalitung Yawa: a powerful binukot who rescued her husband by transforming herself into a man named Buyung Sunmasakay; Malubay Hanginon: a powerful binukot who captured and imprisoned by Humadapnon; defeated by Nagmalitung Yawa under her male form, Paglambuhan: a warrior who was keeping the Timpara Alimuon sacred boat in his fortress; defeated by Nagmalitung Yawa, Humadapnon, and Dumalapdap. A scene from Old Welsh literature. They are: The last three are theSantisima Trinidad, to whom the, Rawtit: the ancient and gigantic matriarch who wields a huge knife, wears a lycra, and has magical power to leap miles in one bound; she brings peace to the forest and all its inhabitants, Quadruple Deities: the four childless naked deities, composed of two gods who come from the sun and two goddesses who come from the upper part of the river; summoned using the paragayan or diolang plates, Sayum-ay and Manggat: the ancestral ancient couple who named all trees, animals, lakes, rocks, and spirits, Labang: evil spirits which manifests in animal forms whose bites are fatal, as the bite marks on humans can become channels for bad spirits, Lahi: spirits which are potential allies and protectors against the Labang, Malawan: spirits that live in the springs in the deep forest, Taw Gubat: jungle men who live deep in the forest, Bulaw: those who live in mountain peaks; depicted as shooting stars because they fly from one peak to another and lights its way with a torch made from human bone, Bulang: a man who got stuck underwater during a torrential rain, resulting to his body become a rock called Bato Bulang; his rock serves as a stopper to a hole beneath it at the Binagaw river, where if it is to be removed, the whole area will be submerged in water, Mahal na Makaako: the supreme deity who gave life to all human beings merely by gazing at them, Binayo: owner of a garden where all spirits rest, Binayi: a sacred female spirit who is the caretaker of the Kalag Paray; married to Balingabong, Balungabong: spirit who is aided by 12 fierce dogs; erring souls are chased by these dogs and are eventually drowned in a cauldron of boiling water; married to Binayi, Kalag Paray: rice spirits; appeased to ensure a bountiful harvest, Labang: evil spirits who can take the form of animals and humans, Daniw: spirit residing in the stone cared for by the healers, Anay and Apog: the only two humans who survived the great flood which killed every other human; lived on top of Mount Naapog, Inabay: wife of Amalahi; met a ghoul, who she requested betel nuts to chew on, as per custom; later turned into a ghoul due to the ghoul's betel nuts, Amalahi: husband of Inabay; killed by his wife, who had turned into a ghoul, Daga-daga: eldest child of Inabay and Amalahi; sister of Palyos; called on the help of the Timawa to escape from her mother, and took care of her child brother in the forest, Palyos: younger child of Ibanay and Amalahi; brother of Daga-daga; befriended a wild chicken who he became friends with until he became tall; eventually, his friend chicken left the world of the living, leaving on its two wings, which when Palyos planted, sprouted and fruited rice, clothing, beads, and many others, which he and his sister shared with others, Timawa: the elves who aided the child Daga-daga and her small brother Palyos to escape from their mother, Inabay, who had turned into a ghoul, Amalahi: a grinning man who tricked the giant Amamangan and his family, which led to their death, Amamangan: a giant whose entire family were tricked by Amalahi, leading to death, Daldali: the fast one, who is always in a hurry, which usually results into deplorable things; cousin of Malway-malway, Malway-malway: the slow one, whose acts are normal and proper; cousin of Daldali, Monkey and Crocodile: two characters where Monkey always outwits.
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