The Aswang
The Aswang is one of the most feared creatures in all Filipino folklore, combining the most terrifying elements of vampires, shape shifters, and witches in one horrifying monster. In this episode we’ll discuss the origins of this legend, how it uses deception to trick its prey, and how the Spanish and the CIA used this legend against the Filipinos to further their own agendas. Grab your garlic and albularyos oil, and take a listen to this terrifying story! Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at GreetingsTAC@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at 915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com Contest: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/The-Aswang Listen to Ignorance Was Bliss Follow them on Instagram Listen to Seriously Mysterious Follow them on Twitter Sources: https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2015/05/maguindanao-north-cotabato-villagers-arming-against-aswang/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/aswang https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/blood-revolution-filipina-writers-aswang/ https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/cia-aswang-war-a00304-a2416-20191019-lfrm