#philippine mythology
Ano ang Nakikita ko?
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Mga bagay na di nakikita o maipaliwanag ng mga payak na mata…
Kung ano ang totoo at hindi totoo.
Tinutulay ko ang ilog na pumapagitan sa purok ng mga tao, mga yumao, at mga engkanto.
Ako ang gabay ng mga naliligaw, mga nalimot, at di matahimik.
Ako ang lakan ng mga nawawalang bagay, nawawalang kaluluwa, at nawawalang pag-asa.
Translation under the cut
What do I see?
Things that the naked eyes cannot see or explain…
What is real and what is not.
I fare the river that flows in between the realm of the living, the dead, and the enchanted.
I am the guide of those who gone astray, the forgotten, and the restless.
I am the numen of lost things, lost souls, and lost hope.
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ALTHope you like it! A page from (if ever I get lucky) my first-ever graphic novel. It’s an updated story of the “Tagalog Creation Myth” as retold by Mabel Cook Cole in 1916. I finished a six-page preview in two-days time.
FACES OF PHILIPPINE MYTHOPOEIA
The Maycapal Adarnaverse Tales of Philippine Mythopoeia
Not your granddad’s Maximo Ramos book; not your uncle’s FB fanpage on Philippine Mythology; and not your brother’s myth fiction blog
Philippine Mythology X High-Fantasy book manifesting soon
BOOK TRAILER https://twitter.com/aericangelo/status/1478319536160251904?s=21
Philippine Good Friday Lore is about the supernatural empowerment of amulets called “anting-anting.” These talismans figured throughout Philippine history in the various religious uprisings and the Revolution against Spain and in the Philippine-American War.
These illustrations of the myth and lore of anting-anting are featured in my upcoming book “Philippine Mythopoeia.”
I rendered some characters of the Philippine Mythopoeia book in the style of Renaissance grotesque, with creeping flora, weird fauna, monsters, and deities.
My recent illustrations for the upoming book “Philippine Mythopoeia,” a high-fantasy epic set in Southeast Asian and Philippine Mythology, Folklore, and Alternate History.
Available as NFT: https://rarible.com/aericangelo
“The Fantasy of Manila Carnival 1904” is a recent artwork of mine that is available for purchase as NTF:
https://opensea.io/assets/0xd07dc4262bcdbf85190c01c996b4c06a461d2430/326633
Prelude to the St. Louis World’s Fair, what mysteries await the faefolk! This is part of a series of illustrations for the upcoming book “Mythopoeia,” a high-fantasy epic set in Southeast Asian and Philippine Mythology, Folklore, and Alternate History.
Deity of the day is Anitun Tabu/Tawo/Tauo!
This deity is one of the Sambal deities that is the deity of the wind. They were in particular one of the deities associated with the process of rice according to the Relation of the Zambals by Domingo Perez (1680).
According to the text, people would offer pinipig to Anitun Tawo for favorable winds. They would also set up an altar and hang some of the rice as an offering, which this practice was called “mamiarag”.
Pinipig is the green, immature grains of rice which is flattened and toasted. It is commonly used in dishes such as making halo-halo and pinipig polvoron.
The other deities associated with rice was Dumangan, Kalasakas, Kalasokos, and Damolag.
Currently, Anitun Tawo has been associated as a Tagalog deity, but like many other deities, there is no record of the Tagalog having this as a deity. It’s important to acknowledge that many deities claimed as Tagalog are not Tagalog. This gives a Tagalog centric way of thinking and like other instances, erases the identity and culture of other ethnic groups.
While I don’t rule out that Anitun Tawo may have been also known to the Tagalog, along with Dumangan, Apo Laki, Ana Golay, etc (though Si Dapa which apparently is also now being spread that he was a Tagalog god when he’s Bisaya irks me to no end), and others, this erasure and claiming of everything being Tagalog is an ongoing issue.
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Just a few of the Tagalog & Bisayan goddesses.
Laon was the Supreme Bisayan goddess of agriculture, harvests, and of Mt. Kanlaon. She would send a swarm of locusts to the crops if angered.
Lakan Pati was the Tagalog intersex deity of sown fields and fertility. According to the Boxer Codex, they were also prayed to and given offerings by fishermen for a good catch. The manuscript also mentions that Lakan Pati was the giver of water to the crops.
Ina Gunid was the Bisayan goddess of war and one of the trinity of war deities along with Balangaw (god of the rainbow) and Makanduk (god of war and plunder). according to Miguel de Loarca in his Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas (1582) they were invoked for success in war and in the mangayaw raids. She was also associated with another trinity of deities, the other two being Arapayan and Makbarubak, when working with and concocting poisonous oils and charms, one involving a charm made of coconut oil and crocodile teeth.
Diyang Masalanta is the Tagalog goddess of love & childbirth. It is highly possible that she was once associated with the Obando Fertility rites along with the god Linga & Lakan Pati.
Magwayan was the primordial goddess of the sea mentioned in the Bisayan creation story. They are also the one who ferries the dead on her boat across the spiritual river, Lalangban to Sulad, purgatory. There she delivers them to the god Sumpoy, God of the Underworld.
Contrary to popular belief, Mayari is not the actual name of the Tagalog moon goddess, it’s Kulalaying (according to the Noceda-Sanclucar Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala (1754))also called Dalagang nasa Buwan (according to the Carta sobre la idolatria de los naturales de la provincia de Zambales, y de los del pueblo de Santo Tomas y otros circunvecinos by the archbishop of Manila, Felipe Pardo (1686-1688). She was prayed to during the new moon for life and prosperity. A chant sang to her during the new moon was written down in the San Buenaventura dictionary (1613) which went as “Buwang Panginoon ko, payamanin mo ako“which translates to “Moon, my Lady, make me rich.”
List of Artists:
- Lakan Pati @ samsum.art on IG
- Ina Gunid @ michelecdraws on IG
- Diyang Masalanta @ caldatelier on IG
- Magwayan @ squeegool on IG
- Kulalaying (artist drew them as Mayari) @ littlestpersimmon on Tumblr.
Let’s talk about Bakunawa, the eclipse, and other nagas or dragons from the Philippines! ✨
I will be a guest tonight on @ kirbyaraullo YT channel discussing these myths, beliefs, and folklore to help raise funds for communities devastated by Typhoon Odette (Rai).
⭐ Come join the livestream later today!
Donations for this livestream will be given to NAFCON , a grassroots organization which also helped communities affected by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) a few years ago.
So come learn about these myths and folklore and donate if you can to help support our kapwa in the affected communities in the Bisayas, parts of Mindanao, and Palawan!
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The livestream will be on Kirby’s YT channel and his FB page which the links are listed on the graphic.
•Wednesday, December 22, 2021 @ 6pm PST/9pm PST
•Thursday December 23, 2021 @ 10am PH
It’s another full moon tonight and the last one of 2021. Our ancestors celebrated the full moon, seeing it as a time of rest and admiring it’s beauty and the connection with the spirits and diwata. ✨
Here are some beliefs and practices on the full moon.
Water is life. It is death. It represents a cosmological cycle of both in many ethnic groups in the Philippines.
Today we are going to discuss and learn about some Ilokano folklore on the sea and water. From the Ilokano god of the rivers and sea, Apo Litao, to the cosmological beliefs involving the water and sea.
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For more on Ilokano folklore and practices, I highly suggest reading El Folk-lore Filipino by Isabelo de los Reyes and Way of the Ancient Healer by Virgil Mayor Apostol @ virgilmapostol on IG . (Both books which I credit and gained all the info listed here).
The lovely sirena artwork pictured on the second photo is by Sarah DeMonteverde @ ilandtuitles on IG (go follow her because her artwork is amazing!) ❤
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Labels finally arrived yesterday! Finally I can take some proper pictures of all the products that is up on the shop and will be.
Update on preorders timeline:
Candles for all preorders so far are half way done! I will finish the rest of the batches tomorrow and Friday. The rest of the items in the Christmas boxes will be finished by next week. We are right on schedule for shipping all preorders the first weekend of December!
❗15% OFF BLACK FRIDAY SALE IS CURRENTLY UP ON THE SITE!
The early bird Black Friday sale will be available until Nov 26! It’s the perfect time to get those Pasko or Yuletide Magic gift boxes if you’ve been deciding to get one!
Remembereach Pasko Gift Box will receive a deity candle, anito candle, and a Pasko candle. There will also be a pag-anito anointing oil, an anito or likha/tao tao/larawan clay figure, guava leaves to cleanse your space, an herbal tea, & bath soak.
Hey y’all! So I wanted to let any of my followers on this blog and those who come across it while researching our precolonial beliefs, that I created a Facebook group specifically dedicated to those who are Filipino Reconstructionists, Animists, and Polytheists.
The group is called Anituo: Reviving the Animistic & Polytheistic Beliefs of the Philippines.As the group name says, its purpose is to have a space for Filipino Reconstructionists reviving and practicing our ancestral animistic and polytheistic beliefs to the modern day. It’s a place where we can post our altars, any offerings, discuss our ancestral beliefs based on historical records and academic research, and so forth.
Keep in mind, while some of us may practice witchcraft, this group isn’t focusing on that. For those interested in Filipino witchcraft, there is a Discord server for this called Diwatahan. Whereas the Anituo group is more on the spiritual aspect and of the revival of our ancestral beliefs based on academic research.
So if you are currently practicing our ancestral beliefs as a Reconstructionist or are interested in learning, come join us!
-Ligaya
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It sunshowered a day ago and that meant a tikbalang just got married, good for them.
I also got reminded of Maliksi and I finally got to draw his full body.
Two weeks ago I joined Global Game Jam at Ateneo de Naga University. Global Game Jam is an international event where programmers and creatives meet to design and develop a game. This was my first time to collaborate with programmers and the experience was mind-blowing. For three days we camped at the Madrigal building to conceptualize, design, and make our game work. This year’s theme was “ritual”. So our group came up with this game based on an ancient Bikoilano ritual called “Haliya”. From my research, Haliya is the goddess of the moon who tames Bakunawa every time the sky dragon swallows the moon during eclipse. The Balyanas/Babaylans performs this ritual to Haliya to call for the goddess’ help.In our game, the goddess Haliya’s power depends on the prayer gems she collects from her believers. In the mythology, Bakunawa has swallowed the other six moons of the sky. So as the game progresses Bakunawa gives up a moon per level. We also incorporated other characters from Bikol legends to spice up the game.
Currently, Team Haliya: Angelica Romero, Danne Silo, Gezelle Gonowon, Jose Isidro Año Beraquit, and I are working on fully developing the game for android users so the game can be used as supplemental educational tool.
The local jam was organized by the Information and Communication and technology Center of Ateneo de Naga University. We thank them for the free food and videoke, hahahaha. I hope we have another jam next year.
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I have this yearlong project of creating a set of Letras Y Figuras featuring characters from Philippine Mythology. Just like in Encantures, I collaborated with another local brand to print my designs. Sûbit Shirts has the best quality for printing in Bikol. Yey! These are just the black and white edition. In the next months we will be releasing the colored edition and more letters.
You can spot these items in our store in Que Pasa Restaurant, located at Calle Iglesia cor. Barlin st., Naga City.
You can also order online, just send me a private message on facebook. My name there is Pen Prestado.
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And here they are!
One good thing about Karaw Craftventure is that they are empowering the women inmates of Naga City Correctional facility to actualize their potentials as productive members of our society. Not only are the women inmates earning from making plush toys, they are also involved in designing. From the initial designs I gave them, they were able to express their creativity in choosing and pairing colors, patterns, and textures. They also maintain high quality control of the products.
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I collaborated with the social enterprise, Karaw Craftventures, and came up with these scary but cuddly “Encantures”. Karaw’s manager, Paul Orpiada and I have been talking about this for quite a time, but we only just realized the project this year.
The initial prompt for me was the Manananggal/USB idea, which came when I was desperately looking for the cap of my USB. This made me decide that the designs of all the Encantures must be functional and the function must relate to their personalities and mythical creatures. In every tag of each product, there’s a description and history of the encanture.
Send me a private message on facebook if your’e interested. My name there is Pen Prestado.
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