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The Aswang: Facts and Features of the Fearsome Creature from Filipino Folklore

By Britin Frazey · Tuesday, March 18, 2025

 Aswangs are a traditional creature in Filipino folklore, but these monsters are complex and diverse shape-shifters, making them somewhat difficult to define. There are many common traits that aswangs may share, with lots of interpretations and beliefs about the beasts and their diverse abilities. In Filipino folklore, they take on many different roles in storytelling, all of which are interesting narrative devices for the overall mythology. 

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