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simbako258 OP t1_iu2u3uc wrote

An Aswang (ah-SWAH-ng; Tag. "monster") or Tik-tik (tik-TIK; Tag. onomatopoeia). They are indigenous to the Philippine Islands and exist within mainstream Filipino mythology.

Aswangs will use their tongues to pierce the navel of a pregnant woman and inject the chemical properties into the woman, tranquilizing her. From there the Aswang will use their tongues to suck the infant out of the womb, but not before sucking up a large amount of amniotic fluid. Under normal circumstances, there would be a high risk of the amniotic sack breaking, which would cause labor or a miscarriage. Since Aswangs do not have this problem, it would mean their tongues are fine and precise as surgical tools.

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CritBit1 t1_iu3x74q wrote

I used to just think the aswang as is, a scary folklore monster that my grandparents would tell. But thanks to the INTERNET, I can't unread it as ass-wang, the dickbutt monster.

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kahn_noble t1_iu425j2 wrote

Maybe this was an old school way to brush-off an abortion so the woman wouldn’t be shamed.

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electrocyberend t1_iu4kxi8 wrote

Spanish propaganda for mfs to stay indoors indoors.

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whatarechimichangas t1_iu6uudj wrote

Women were having miscarriages before the Spanish came. It's more likely an early attempt to explain miscarriages. We had whole ass myths before the Spanish came. Not everything is from them.

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simbako258 OP t1_iu4ptnr wrote

make sense, iirc, spanish era philippines, catholic priest invented all these creatures so many people will go to church

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souse03 t1_iu3rx9w wrote

One of those grim episodes that gave me the chills

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minihalkoja t1_iu5tlqd wrote

I was wondering when someone was gonna mention Grimm.

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souse03 t1_iu5v4u1 wrote

Good show that went to shit with the whole julienne storyline

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thegoodpleb t1_iu6czo9 wrote

Yeah, they gave Juliette way too much screen time. I liked the idea of her transformation and mental and emotional decline but not the execution. Really hope they revive the Grimm series. So many more folk stories from around the world to discover.

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