The ungga-ungga or ongga-ongga from Visayan and Mindanaoan folklore in the Philippines (also known as bog-bog, oka-oka, ug-ug, wowog, wuwug or wugwug, and yog-yog) is an aswang variant and a manananggal relative which appears similar to the penanggal or penanggalan of Malay folklore, the kuyang, balan-balan, leyak and palasik of Indonesian folklore, and the krasue…
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Monsters & other supernatural beings from Filipino folklore & myths
This list aims to reintroduce Philippine folklore and mythology’s myriad creatures and other beings that were obscured by centuries of colonialism and modernity.