My neighbor is an ‘aswang’
“Aswang po ang kapitbahay natin.” (“Our neighbor is an aswang.”)
“Aswang po ang kapitbahay natin.” (“Our neighbor is an aswang.”)
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Gaiman answered a query of whether or not he may possibly write about Filipino mythical creatures such as the manananggal and aswang.
“Do aswang really exist? Are they real or just imaginary, mere products of our imagination? Have you come across any case about this thing? Any encounter with anyone who claims to have seen or to have encountered any aswang?”
The over-romanticized treatment of vampires and werewolves in the West may have infiltrated and conquered the imagination of lovelorn Filipino young adults, likewise pushing the equally and perhaps more diverse world of the kapre, manananggal, diwata, and duwende into obscurity; but if there’s ever a time for them to be brought back into the limelight, this will be it.
Thanks to Filipino-American actor Reggie Lee, who plays Sergeant Wu on supernatural TV series “Grimm,” the aswang got top billing in last week’s episode entitled “Mommy Dearest.”
The passengers heard a splash on the side of the ship, which has slowed down as it prepared to dock. It was barely dawn, and the town had not yet stirred from slumber.
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