Reddit On Wiki #0: What Are Aswang? | Brothers Grimm Foreign Friend
Aswang are mythical shape-shifting creatures from Filipino folklore!
From manananggal to tikbalangs, to comparison to Brother's Grimm, listen to this test episode as John gives Josh and Sean an in-depth look into these terrible creatures!
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Sources:
- Aswang. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswang
- Movement Disorder Society of Philippines. (n.d.). International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. Retrieved 23 July 2021, from https://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/AOS-Partners/Movement-Disorder-Society-of-the-Philippines.htm
- Valdeavilla, R. (2018, October 18). Aswang: The Terrifying Vampire Ghouls of the Philippines. Culture Trip. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/aswang-the-terrifying-vampire-ghouls-of-the-philippines/
- Tikbalang | Myths and Folklore Wiki | Fandom. (n.d.). Myths and Folklore Wiki. Retrieved 23 July 2021, from https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Tikbalang
- An manananggal tried to eat me in my mom’s womb. (2019, April 7). Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghoststories/comments/bah2zb/an_manananggal_tried_to_eat_me_in_my_moms_womb/
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