IFUGAO Origin Myth: The First Man & Woman
THE ASWANG PROJECT IFUGAO Origin Myth: The First Man & Woman The Ifugao call themselves as i-pugao or “inhabitants of the known earth”; other variations of the name are Ifugaw, Ipugao, and Yfugao....
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THE ASWANG PROJECT Bugan and Kinggauan: Ifugao Marriage of a Goddess with a Man Kiangan is the oldest town in the province of Ifugao. American anthropologist H. Otley Beyer considered this Kiangan...
View ArticleIFUGAO DIVINITIES: Philippine Mythology & Beliefs
THE ASWANG PROJECT IFUGAO DIVINITIES: Philippine Mythology & Beliefs “How many anitos and diwatas are there?” This is the question posed in The Soul Book. Their number is legion, considering that...
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THE ASWANG PROJECT Bu’lul: Divinity Inside the Wood Wherever you are in the Philippines, you probably won’t find a house that doesn’t have a special place for holy figurines: wooden replicas of...
View ArticleIFUGAO Myth | Origin of Thunder and Lightening
THE ASWANG PROJECT IFUGAO Myth | Origin of Thunder and Lightening The Ifugao call themselves as i-pugao or “inhabitants of the known earth”; other variations of the name are Ifugaw, Ipugao, and Yfugao....
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