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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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LurkerV t1_iu33dv3 wrote

What else that tongue do?

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undecisive-much t1_iu3frzk wrote

tik tak tik tiki tiki taktik, in other words, lovely art

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Shibari_Fractals t1_iu3h9ap wrote

Misread the title as “Asian twink”, not sure where to go from there tbh.

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whatisscoobydone t1_iu3r4at wrote

The CIA admitted to faking Aswang attacks to scare away freedom fighters in the Philippines

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Ukuthul4 t1_iu3rgot wrote

Reminds me of Orochimaru from Naruto 😄

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Kblizzle195 t1_iu3ryvj wrote

It’s like someone just drew a licker and colored it differently. The pose and tongue are the same, the only difference is girl face.

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carnotaurussastrei t1_iu3s29k wrote

Replying to HellexJ (#280,017)

But I'd assume her to have a somewhat human-like anatomy. So far as I know, no human can fit a tongue like that in their mouth without choking or something.
Perhaps it simply hangs out of her mouth at all times?

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Devilpig1 t1_iu3v52u wrote

This is amazing. Also side note, areas like the Philippines/Indonesia/Malaysia have the best folklore monsters.

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CritBit1 t1_iu3x74q wrote

Replying to simbako258 (#275,570)

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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silentdrestrikesback t1_iu3z773 wrote

For some reason.... her face reminds me of Ellie from the last of us....

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clavio_mazerati t1_iu3zf0l wrote

Replying to whatisscoobydone (#280,003)

Can you expound more on this? I am always arguing that superstitions/mythical creatures back in the Philippines are a bunch of bullshit and I want an end to the argument that it's all bullshit once and for all.

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ronlydoodle t1_iu3zjj2 wrote

I love your work it’s awesome to see filipino folklore would love to see more

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NotJackspedicy t1_iu41w9h wrote

She kinda looks like Ellie from The Last of Us.

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Rancor8209 t1_iu43oat wrote

Very nice, I would clean it up a bit more as an artist. You have floaty marks that a clean up with an erasure tool would help. If you do so, it would be a great piece for a concept portfolio.

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Voooooooooooooooodoo t1_iu43v8o wrote

ASWANG/TIKTOK is even worse imo... Edit: ya'll dumbasses don't like jokes with straight up facts don't'cha?

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wynRed t1_iu45ym6 wrote

Evel without 3

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Mavrickindigo t1_iu47dk2 wrote

As so.eone who made a kobold named Tik Tik, I need to do a story featuring one of these

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Here4Memes8 t1_iu489aw wrote

There would still be dudes trying to smash.

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patsully98 t1_iu4dkol wrote

This is great! Her pose looks kind of like those godd*mn f*@#ing royal revenants from Elden Ring.

Isn't there a similar monster in Filipino folklore but it's a disembodied head trailing its guts? I thought it was the aswang but I'm sure I'm mistaken (I'm not Filipino or of Filipino ancestry).

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Boontcha t1_iu4h9oc wrote

Kinda wanna fuck it.

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escape777 t1_iu4i7rl wrote

Is what they said in "The grimm" series true? Like does the female aswang need to eat her first born child's first born to prolong her life? Always been curious about that.

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db214 t1_iu4k1j6 wrote

fun fact: tiktik is smegma in Cebuano!

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electrocyberend t1_iu4kfmm wrote

Replying to LurkerV (#277,001)

Super peepee sucking

>What else that tongue do? Eat fetus.

So the premise is, when pregnant women lie in bed. Tiktiks poke a hole in the roof and then pierce the womans stomach/womb grab the fetus then eat it.

Its called a tiktik cuz u would usually hear a repetitive "tik" sound when their nearby.

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electrocyberend t1_iu4kzfv wrote

Yall mfs watch trese on netflix if u want hot aswangs

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khid2k t1_iu4l37s wrote

Tabi tabi po...

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simbako258 OP t1_iu4oqrn wrote

Replying to patsully98 (#284,202)

its the thai "krasue" and the malaysian "penanggalan"

it is a floating disembodied head with its guts on its trail.

in philippines there is "mananaggal" it does not float, it has vampiric wings and it is disembodied on its waist, with guts on its trail.

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9specter528 t1_iu4ovgz wrote

...okay, where the fuck did I put my bolo...

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937Vibez t1_iu4y13e wrote

Is this the demon that will eat whatever part of you is dangling off the side of your bed?

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_The_Man_Of_Memes_ t1_iu4z8bz wrote

Bro looking like a cross between a Licker from RES:E, and Ellie from TLOU.

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georgeoussss t1_iu507nd wrote

I see back problems coming in the future

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WhisperAuger t1_iu55jom wrote

The "Kindred of the East" we deserved over in the White Wolf Fandom instead of the "anime vampires" they gave us.

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AyeYoDisRon t1_iu55zfr wrote

They befriend preggos while in human form and they shape shift into a tiktik, poke a hole in your stomach and eat your baby with bagoong.

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Not_Xanap t1_iu5yjm4 wrote

She better be afraid of me👹

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maaszel_tov t1_iu68vgo wrote

I thought manananggal were called tiktiks on account of their wings. Is this a different creature or before she sheds her lower half and sprouts wings?

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cjboffoli t1_iu6cy9l wrote

Angelina Jolie is looking great these days.

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thegoodpleb t1_iu6czo9 wrote

Replying to souse03 (#294,790)

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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jjclv t1_iu6lmsw wrote

Solid yoga pose.

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simbako258 OP t1_iu6m4uq wrote

Replying to maaszel_tov (#297,257)

different provinces, different description, sometimes the "tiktik" is the "manananggal", some provinces says the "tiktik" is the manananggals "familiar" bird used for scouting, when you hear its loud sound tiktiktiktik, they say the creature is still far, when the sound is low tiktiktiktik it is near.

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maaszel_tov t1_iu6mwaf wrote

Replying to simbako258 (#299,527)

True. May I ask which province this depiction is inspired by? Or is it a more general interpretation of the tiktik as a whole? I know my mom used to always scare me as a child about the manananggal and she is Kapampangan.

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MadameLaBeer t1_iu6prm6 wrote

me to any medium ugly man who gives me affection exactly one time and then never again for the rest of my life.

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principer t1_iu721fi wrote

I like your art. I think you’re very skilled.

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xNandoz t1_iu7bean wrote

That’s the demon that attacked Zenitsu and Zenitsu clapped it.

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426763 t1_iu7fucw wrote

Fetus: [exists]

Aswang/Tiktik: Finally, some good fucking food.

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