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Filipino Mythology is... different. And nothing is more shocking than the Manananggal. Discover its chilling origins, strange “black chick” curse, and the colonial history that may have turned healers into “monsters.” Explore more legends in the https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL2Pu3cYO0BhzJok70buYWNj and the https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0W7QESLTLZrYyMAk91giJx playlists. Manananggal lore runs deep across the Visayas—bat-like wings, a proboscis tongue, and a severed torso hunting by night. In this episode, we unpack how to spot (and stop) one, why a tiny black chick lives at the heart of the curse, and how Spanish-era values may have reshaped women’s roles into demonic myths. Stay to the end for eerie modern echoes in film, comics, and TV. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ⏳ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to the Manananggal 00:48 Where Did the Manananggal Come From? 01:53 Who She Hunts at Night 04:02 How A Manananggal Is Made 06:19 Did Colonisation Turn Women Into Monsters? 09:45 The Manananggal Today 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 📚 SOURCES & CREDITS: Ramos, Maximo D. The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore (Phoenix; overview & classifications) — https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Aswang_Complex_in_Philippine_Folklor.html?id=EkenGwAACAAJ The Aswang Project — “Aswang Lore: Transferring the Black Chick” (on the chick/transfer motif) — https://www.aswangproject.com/aswang-lore-transferring-the-black-chick/ The Aswang Project — “Why Is Salt a Deterrent…?” (salt/garlic/vinegar/ash & buntot-pagi as repellents) — https://www.aswangproject.com/why-is-salt-a-deterrent-against-engkantos-and-folkloric-spirits/ Lost Films — Ang Manananggal (1927) entry (first Tagalog horror; film now lost) — https://www.lost-films.eu/films/show/id/4006 José Nepomuceno — filmography overview — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Nepomuceno Den of Geek — “The Filipino Folklore Behind Netflix’s Trese” (Manananggal & aswang in the series) — https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/trese-the-filipino-folklore-behind-netflixs-new-anime/ National Gallery Singapore — “Aswang as Female Rage Transfigured” (colonial demonisation of babaylan; feminist readings) — https://www.nationalgallery.sg/magazine/maria-labo-aswang-female-rage Magat, Margaret — “Balut: Fertilized Duck Eggs…” (notes the teasing/belief linking balut to aswang) — https://www.scribd.com/document/727185128/Magat-BalutFertilizedDuck-2002 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🌟 Support the Channel → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6v91210figZrnMvfnhZhw/join 🛒 Merch → https://mysteries-of-mythology-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🔔 Subscribe to Mysteries of Mythology → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6v91210figZrnMvfnhZhw/?sub_confirmation=1 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🌍 Full Playlists: 🔱 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0KRV74iixNTZvwfsQZUdKn 🪶 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL060jCgPPLw6wukZEkvERyb 🐉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0W7QESLTLZrYyMAk91giJx ⚔️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0y80EqDGH_evhNOMGtsHr- 🦉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0gT_TLccHNUFtKtxltBHTm 👹 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL2Pu3cYO0BhzJok70buYWNj 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🔗 Connect With Me: 🌐 Website: https://mysteriesofmythology.com/ 💬 Chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/erE273UZme 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteriesofmythology/ #Manananggal #PhilippineMythology #Aswang #FilipinoFolklore #MythologyExplained #HorrorFolklore #MythicalCreatures #Babaylan #Trese