Close your eyes. Breathe in the crystal air. Listen to the sounds of the mountain. Nature has a way of…
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Babaylan
“I’m scared.” “You don’t need to be, child. The spirits will do as they will.” “What will happen to me?”…
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Kumao
One fingernail from Tara, playing in the park Two fingernails from Kevin, caught after dark Three fingernails from Leo, left…
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Baconaua
The night is not truly dark. Not while the moon and the stars shine their light. There are those that…
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Anananggal
“Selamat pagi!” Aish greets me in his native language and I reply “Nice to see you.” He’s a new guy,…
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Kubot
There was once a boy who had a terrible case of insomnia. Night after night he would stay awake, trying…
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Laho
A lunar eclipse can only occur at full moon and only if the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. Of…
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Ekek
Ek-Ek-Ek The old woman hears the sound from her bedroom and her heart drops. “Please God not her.”, she whispers.…
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Tambanokano
A flash of lightning illuminated the cloudless night sky. The waves crashed violently along the shore, smashing on the rocks…
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