Philippine Supernatural Belief: Aswang, Anito & Diwata History
From anito to aswang: how Filipino spirits survived colonialism and faith. Written by Glenn Junsay Pansensoy · Culture · 9 min read Spirits, Monsters, and Sacred Worlds: Philippine Supernatural Belief | Poetic Coded Spirits, Monsters, and Sacred Worlds: A Historical Look at Philippine Supernatural Belief 📅 April 2025 ✍️ By Glenn Pansensoy 🔗 poetic-coded.pages.dev The supernatural beliefs of the Philippines form one of Southeast Asia’s most enduring cultural traditions. Long before Spanish colonization, Filipino communities understood the world as inhabited by unseen powers: ancestral spirits, nature guardians, deities, and dangerous beings that moved between the human and spirit realms. These beliefs did not disappear with the arrival of Christianity; instead, they adapted, merged with Catholic pract...