Join us in the Grotto this week as Julie discusses chocolate mountains in the Philippines, werebeasts, and reads a brief story about the manananggal.
Full Manananggal Story: Hero - the archipelago collective : This story is about a small boy who encounters a beast in the woods and is saved by a manananggal. Author: Teresa Aguinaldo
From her bio: Teresa was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the US with her family when she was a baby. Teresa grew up listening to the stories of her father, who was a child during World War II, and have always been inspired by his tales of surviving in a small barrio, escaping to safety in the mountains, and minding the elders' stories of the many monsters and mythical forces that inhabited the landscape.
Instagram: @manaaguinaldo
Website: https://www.manaaguinaldo.com/
Episode Cover Art/Story Art: Mary Grace J
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