Test Your Knowledge on Lesser-Known Pinoy Mythological Creatures and Take This Quiz!

Sure we know about the Manananggal, a woman who has the ability to split her body in half, grow bat wings, and fly into the night in search for humans to hunt, we also know of the Tikbalang, a half-horse, half-man creature that supposedly leads travelers astray, but aside from these well-known mythical creatures, do we know others? Are we even aware of the hundreds more of Pinoy mythical creatures that deserve recognition for their ability to scare the living daylights out of us?

If you think you know them all, test your knowledge and take this quiz!

1. When should you say “Tabi tabi po?”

When passing under a huge tree so as not to disrespect the Kapre living there.
At night walking down dark streets so the Manananggal won’t harm you.
When passing by a mound on the ground so the Nuno sa Punso won’t curse you.
When at a haunted place so the aswangs won’t show themselves.

2. This creature is blamed for people having bangungot, or the sudden unexpected death while sleeping. It attacks people who sleep near its home by sitting on their chests.

Batibat, a creature depicted as a fat, old hag.
Duwende, lives in houses, trees, mounds, and in rural areas.
Tikbalang, a half-man half-horse creature.
Kapre, hairy giant spirit who smokes huge rolled cigars and resides on top of large trees.

3. Legend says that this creature was so enthralled by the seven moons we had back then that it swallowed the moons and caused darkness on the Earth.

The Bakunawa, a giant sea serpent hailed as the god of the underworld.
Manananggal, a woman with the ability to split her body in half, produce bat wings, and hunt during the night.
Braddali, ‘angel’ or ‘skymaiden’ in Tausug and Samal, they are female winged beings with the glowing beauty of the rainbow.
Kagkag, ghouls that come out during the moon rise and the moon set to eat freshly buried corpses.

4. These are the ghosts of those who were killed and died during the Japanese occupation. People at the time couldn’t afford coffins so they used reed mats to cover the dead. In order to get rid of the ghost, the person who saw it must stab the reed mat covering of the corpse. The name came from the Pangasinense term which means “to stab.”

Pasatsat
Berberoka
Wakwak
Multo

5. This monster allegedly inhabits Orion, Bataan and is known for its unique laugh. It is a cannibal giant with humongous teeth, two long tusks, and a strong sense of hearing.

Ekek, bird-like humans who search the night for victims to feast on their flesh and blood.
Ta-awi, a cannibal monster that makes a thunderous noise.
Tambaluslos, has wide protruding lips like an ape. It chases people who wander in the woods, you can escape by wearing your clothes upside down which makes the creature laugh.
Bungisngis, a one-eyed giant humanoid akin to Greek mythology’s Cyclops

6. A night bird male aswang which emits a noise that serves as a warning to its victims. It also warns of the presence of an aswang: if the sound is loud, the aswang is far away, if it’s faint, the aswang is closer.

Wirwir
Bungisngis
Tiktik
Pasatsat

7. This nocturnal creature has the ability to eerily walk backwards with its head lowered between its hind legs, and suck the blood of its victims through their shadows.

Mansalauan, a bird the size of a very large bat, it sucks the bowel of female victims by its tongue.
Sigbin, a wild animal that resembles a hornless goat, very large ears, and the ability to be invisible.
Wakwak, a human bird-like creature who flies in the night in search for flesh and blood.
Binangunan, a Kapampangan blood sucker which can suck a child’s blood for days without physical contact with the victim.

8. A vampire-like creature which prefers to prey on corpses with its long, razor-sharp claws and a sense of smell that’s 10x more sensitive than a dog’s. It replaces its corpses with banana trunks that resemble the deceased.

Bal Bal, a monster with a huge appetite for dead human bodies, it finds its next meal at cemeteries and funerals.
Ungo, a woman by day and a beast by night. She steals corpses and feeds some to her neighbors which in turn becomes ungo.
Anduduno, an aswang that can smell people who are terminally ill, waits for them to die, and digs up the corpses./label>
Kagkag, ghouls that come out during the moon rise and the moon set to eat freshly buried corpses.