We may think we're all in agreement now about what we're talking about, but no, we can't say that. We should probably take another step back and think about where the aswang might have come from. Because maybe we're taking things for granted.

 

Sources:

1. Nadeau, K. (2011). Aswang and Other Kinds of Witches: A Comparative Analysis. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society, 39(3/4), 250-266.

2. Landsdale, Edward Geary. In the Midst of Wars: An American's Mission to Southeast Asia. New York: Fordham University Press. 1991.

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There's one final image to consider before we have truly seen the many faces of the aswang, and it may be the most frightening of them all.

 

Sources:

1. Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

 

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Misunderstandings about as common mistakes are made across oceans. The fourth face of the aswang may be familiar, but it isn't one we've really understood.

 

Sources:

1. Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

2. Guilford, G. (2018, January 24). Why did germany burn so many witches? The brutal force of economic competition. Retrieved February 1, 2021, from https://qz.com/1183992/why-europe-was-overrun-by-witch-hunts-in-early-modern-history/

3. Töniges, S. (2020, October 08). The cruelty of Europe's Witch Trials. Retrieved February 22, 2021, from https://www.dw.com/en/the-cruelty-of-europes-witch-trials/g-54512260

4. Witch trials in early Modern Europe and New England. (2020, October 29). Retrieved February 1, 2021, from https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/the-robbins-collection/exhibitions/witch-trials-in-early-modern-europe-and-new-england/

 

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Humanity's best friend may not be. All strangers should be feared.

 

Sources:

Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore . Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

 

 

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This isn't a creature you know, but if you feel so inclined to search for the familiar in its features, there are things about it you will recognize.

 

Sources:

Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore . Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

 

 

Original short story -- "The Arrival" by MJ Bailey

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This isn't a creature you know, but if you feel so inclined to search for the familiar in its features, there are things about it you will recognize.

 

Sources:

Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore . Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

Stoltzfus R. J. (2003). Iron deficiency: global prevalence and consequences. Food and nutrition bulletin, 24(4 Suppl), S99–S103. https://doi.org/10.1177/15648265030244S206

 

Original short story -- "My Daily Run" by MJ Bailey

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You may not have heard of this beast before, and there's a blessing in that perhaps. But for now, let me introduce you to the aswang through a fatal encounter, immortalized in a tale that lingers on the internet.

Sources:

Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore (pp. 109-110). Quezon City: Phoenix.

C, J. (2020, April 09). MAXIMO D. RAMOS: The Dean of Philippine Lower Mythology • THE ASWANG PROJECT. Retrieved November 9, 2020, from https://www.aswangproject.com/maximo-d-ramos/

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For as long as people have inhabited the Philippines, there has been an evil spirit waiting just beyond the light, craving blood. This cryptid--for all its potential--has never made it far from the islands, and in many ways, it didn’t need to. There, it has found itself a folk tradition to call its kingdom from which to rule the darkness, unconquerable.

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