the aswang myth wasn’t always a monster story. before spain, babaylan were filipino spiritual leaders, mostly women, who healed communities and led rituals. colonizers couldn’t compete with their power so they rebranded them as aswang, demons who ate children and hunted pregnant women. the propaganda worked so well the myth outlived the empire that created it #folklore #mythology #history #historytok #didyouknowfacts
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