Aswang

Read "Aswang" in Tagalog

A cold dark night, dogs keep on growling, cold wind whipping your skin, and a feeling that someone is watching you…

Whaaat? ?? is it aswang?

Aswang is another folklore story, been told by Filipino ancestors from generation to another, especially in rural areas in the Philippines. Where people are still conservative, naïve to modern technology.

To The Preventive Unapproachable Of Ghost

Aswang need to feed themselves. They crave for human organs like heart and livers, fresh blood, fetus, or dead people. Their favorite prey are those who are pregnant. To confuse people, they pretend to be an animal like, a dog, cat, or a bird. They can get closer unnoticed. There are things that can be used against them. Like sprinkling salt in some part of the house, hanging a garlic lantern in the windows or doors, a broom, which placed upside down near the door. Some others are sprinkling salt in the basement. Old houses used to have an open basement.

A tail of a sting can also be used to drive them away.

Most pregnant woman used to carry a bullet, to drive away an aswang from their attack. Aswang was said to have a companion while searching for a victim. ‘’tiktik’’ or a bird called tikling. Whenever you heard the sound of tiktik or kikik, this only mean a thing, an aswang is just around.

Staying up late at night searching for dead people. And steal it.

Signs If He Does Is ghost

A normal human being during the day. Avoid eye to eye contact and conversation with neighbors. Shy and elusive. Unfriendly. Keep themselves at home. Doesn’t join the crowd.

Before an aswang die they must transfer their power to their children. One must have big faith to the black power to use it.

Types of Ghost

Some aswang used to fly for hunting, we call it manananggal, and the other is ‘’aswang na baklay’’ or a daywalker.

Human during the day, a monster at night.

 

If you want to know about other Protection Against Aswang click here