Some (unverified) online sites suggest that Sepa is associated with fertility for one or both of these two reasons: centipedes follow along after earthworms, which fertilize the soil as they pass; and Sepa has been depicted with the head of a donkey, linking Him to donkey manure used in fertilization of the fields. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. Ilongot Life and Legends. American Anthropological Assn. It is also a contemporary Hindu name used in many parts of India. Ortiz, Tomas (1731). Filipino Heritage The Making of a Nation Volume 5: Myths Shared With Mexico. Talubin Folklore, Bontoc, Mountain Province. A List of 5 Deities That are Associated with Crows [With Stories] Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala. The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. 1977. Page 168. Lopez-Gonzaga, V. B. In ancient Egypt, the scarab beetle was well known as a symbol of the gods and eternal life. Smith, Elder & Company, 1859. University of Manila., 1956. The Culture of the Bontoc Igorot. Omar Publications. The History of Butterfly Magic and Folklore, Customs, Traditions and Folklore of Litha, animal symbolism is incorporated into magical belief, some sort of spider mythology, and folktales. Philippine Sociological Society. In some areas, the caterpillar is associated with magical wisdom take, for instance, the hookah-smoking caterpillar in Lewis Carrolls Alice tales, who offers deep thoughts while indulging his habit. 2, No. 4, Special Issue: Cebuano Literary Studies: Double Marginalization and Speaking Back: A Reading of Three Post-Colonial Texts. Weekly Women's Magazine. WebAFAIK, there are no deities associated with vanilla. 28, No. Fansler, D. S. (1921). Scarecrow Press. Wigington, Patti. Summer Institute of Linguistics-Philippines, Inc. Hussin, H. (2010). Mycosphere. (191230). Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths Issue 2 of Philippine folk literature series. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016). Garuda is believed to be a vahana (conveyance) of Vishnu, one of the Trimurti. Worms are (obviously) associated with the element of earth, and so can be incorporated into workings related to growth, fertility, the life cycle, and even the underworld. Madrid, 1895. Rahmann, R. (1974). Loyre, G. (1991). 1991. National Library of the Philippines. Religion and Society Among the Tagbanuas of Palawan Island, Philippines. University of Manila., 1958. Aran: Tiny human-like beings that reside in trees, anthills, dark spaces and are neither evil nor good. 1/2: The Negritos as a Minority Group in the Philippines. (I have a strange sense of what constitutes a good idea.). Page 201. Madrid, 1663. Hussin, H., Santamaria, M. C. M. (2008). Manila: Lahing Pilipino Pub. Pamulak Manobo: supreme deity and creator of the world, including the land, sea, and the first humans; throws water from the sky, causing rain, while his spit are the showers; Melu: another name of the supreme deity, who created humans, aided by his brother Fun Tao Tana, Manama: another name of the supreme deity who created the world and human beings, Fun Tao Tana: aided Melu in the creation of humans; put on the noses of humans upside down, which Melu corrected, Malaki tohu Awig: the hero who destroyed sickness, Tarabumo: deity for whom the rice ceremony is held, Tonamaling: a deity who may be benevolent or malevolent, Lumbat: a divinity of the skyworld who became a diwata when the chief deity cut out his intestines; eventually became the greatest of all Diwata, Diwata (general): a class of deities; also a name associated with the chief deity, Tolus ka balakat: the dweller of the ritual hanger, Unnamed Gods: gods whose fire create smoke that becomes the white clouds, while the sun creates yellow clouds that make the colors of the rainbow, Unnamed Divinities: each realm in the skyrealms are ruled by a lesser divinity, Darago: god of warriors married to Mandarangan, Mandarangan: god of warriors married to Darago; resides at Mount Apo's summit; human sacrifices to him are rewarded with health, valor in war, and success in the pursuit of wealth, Mebuyan: the underworld goddess who governs Banua Mebuyan, a special place reserved for children who died at their mother's breast; she nourishes the souls of dead infants, until they no longer need nursing, Bait Pandi: the goddess of weavers who taught women weaving, Sky Goddess: the sky herself; debated with Lumabet, until an agreement was reached, so that Lumabet and his people may enter the sky, except for the last man, Lumabet: a hero who guided his people into the sky, where they became immortals, Father of Lumabet: was cut into many pieces many times under Lumabet's order, until he became a small child, Tagalion: son of Lumabet and searched for his father in Lumabet's abode underground; aided by white bees in finding his father in the sky, Eels of Mount Apo: two giant eels, where one went east and arrived at sea, begetting all the eels of the world; the other went west, and remained on land until it died and became the western foothills of Mount Apo, Toglai: one of the two ancestors of mankind; became a spirit after death, Toglibon: one of the two ancestors of mankind; became a spirit after death, Limocan: a venerated omen bird, who warned a chief about the dangers during the rescue of the chief's kidnapped daughter, Lakivot: a giant civet who pursued the flowers of gold guarded by the one-eyed ogassi and witches called busaw; turned into a young man after his eyebrows were shaved, Girl Companion of Lakivot: requested Lakivot to bring the flowers of gold, which later resulted into their marriage, Melu: the creator deity whose teeth are pure gold and whose skin is pure white; created humans with the god Tau Tana. WebThe following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.The list does not include creatures; Paterno, M., Castro, S., Javellana, R., Alvina, C. (2001). Your choices will not impact your visit. Page 151-152. Ateneo de Manila University. Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates. 1: The Lumawig Bontoc Myths. Bran in Welsh really means crow, but sometimes with references to head, height, hill, in the sense of headmaster, sir. Martinez-Juan, M. C. (2003). Canberra: The Australian National University. Jumala, F. C. (2013). Centipede Animal Facts - AZ Animals Philippiniana Sacra, Volume 37, Issues 109-111. University,University of Manila. Vol. Filipino Children's Favorite Stories. Lulu.com, 2013. Reyes y Florentino, Isabelo de los (1909). Cole, M. C. (1916). An Account of Personhood, Identity and Bodily Knowledge amongst the Batak of Palawan Island (the Philippines). Page 251. Much like a compass, the mantis can be associated with the four cardinal points of a compass. A scene from Old Welsh literature. Madale, A. T. (1976). She sometimes acted as a judge in human affairs. (1997). The History of Sumatra: Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And / Manners Of The Native Inhabitants. La Solidaridad, Volume 5. Guadalupe Fores- Ganzon,Luis Maeru,Fundacin Santiago (Manila, Philippines). Lapulapu in Folk Tradition. Jose, V. R. (1974). Kami can be good or bad. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2007. Malinao in hald with a thunderbolt; Asuang: brother of Gugurang; an evil god who wanted Gugurang's fire, and gathered evil spirits and advisers to cause immortality and crime to reign; vanquished by Gugurang but his influence still lingers, Unnamed Giant: supports the world; movement from his index finger causes a small earthquake, while movement from his third finger causes strong ones; if he moves his whole body, the earth will be destroyed, Daga: son of Dagat and Paros; inherited his father'control of the wind; instigated an unsuccessfully rebellion against his grandfather, Languit, and died; his body became the earth. Noval-Morales, D. Y. Metiatil: married to the hero Lageay Lengkuos; Lageay Lengkuos: the greatest of heroes and a shaman (beliyan) who made the earth and forests; the only one who could pass the magnet stone in the straight between the big and little oceans; inverted the directions where east became west, inverted the path of the sun, and made the water into land and land into water; Matelegu Ferendam: son of Lageay Lengkuos and Metiatil, although in some tales, he was instead birthed by Metiatil's necklace, Tafay Lalawan, instead, Lageay Seboten: a poor breechcloth-wearing culture hero who carried a basket of camote and followed by his pregnant wife; made a sacred pilgrimage to Tulus, and awaits the arrival of a Teduray who would lead his people, Mo-Sugala: father of Legeay Seboten who did not follow his son; loved to hunt with his dogs, and became a man-eater living in a cave, Saitan: evil spirits brought by foreign priests, Guru: leader of the Bolbol, a group of humans who can change into birds or whose spirits can fly at night to hunt humans, Damangias: a spirit who would test righteous people by playing tricks on them. Precolonial Gender-Crossing and the Babaylan Chronicles. When the LordJesus Christwas currently hanging on the cross, they came to be baptized, but it did not happen because at that time our Lord Jesus breathed his last. 160(1): 3171. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc. Barton, R. F. (1946). Dig into the soil in your garden, and chances are that if the dirt is healthy, it will be chock full of earthworms. un pequeo fragmento inedito en verso. Aguilar, M. D. (2001). Pampangan Folklore. Cole,M. New York: American Museum of Natural History. University,University of Manila (1958). Centipedes also follow the earthworms which improve the fertility of soil, leading to Sepas association with fertility. With contributions by E. Arsenio Manuel. In F. Demetrio (Ed.). Martinez-Juan, M. C. (2003). Rex Bookstore, Inc. Demetrio, F. R., Cordero-Fernando, G., & Zialcita, F. N. (1991). Tell me its the Day of Sepa or the Feast of Menhuy, which was yesterday, and I will go pawing through all my books to learn []. In images of the mayura as a mythical bird, it is depicted as killing a snake, which according to a number of Hindu scriptures, is a symbol of cycle of time. If youre going to do some weather divination and magic, consider bringing the woolly bear in. Vocabulariode lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero. Centipedes are heavily dependent on water, since they dry out easily, so cool water is an exceptionally appropriate offering for a centipede god of the desert. Lahing Pilipino Publication. Page 280. Hurley, V. (1935). Let's look at some of the ways people have incorporated insects into their magical practice throughout the ages, as well as specific insects and their folklore and legends. Scientific American: Supplement, Volume 51. Sugidanon (Epics) of Panay Series. POTET, Jean-Paul G. (2016). Casal, G. (1986). Filipino Heritage, II. Assessing environmental conservation on Palawan Island (the Philippines), in D. Anderson and E. Berglund (eds.) ien- ing: St.-Gabriel-Verlag. (1905). The Mansaka. Higaonon Oral Literature: A Cultural Heritage. Lulu.com, 2016. Ateneo University Press, 1994. The Boxer Codex Manuscript c. 1590, using the English translation by Souza & Turley. WebThe mayura named Citramekhala is associated with Saraswati, a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and knowledge. University,University of Manila (1958). WebA common centipede is the house centipede (S cutigera forceps), which is about 5 centimetres (2 inches) long and has 15 pairs of legs. There are over a hundred distinct pantheons in the Philippines. Boquet, Y. "Sibod in Binanog: Understanding the Binanog Tradition of the Panay Bukidnon in Western Visayas." Jean-Paul G. (2016). The Sulod: A Mountain People In Central Panay, Philippines. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. JATI: Jurnal Jabatan Pengajian Asia Tenggara Fakulti Sastera Dan Sains Sosial, Nimfa L. Bracamonte, N. L. (2005). University of Santo Tomas., 2002. Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales. Protection from snake and scorpion bites is not to be taken lightly. University of Chicago Press, 1968. XIV. (1994). Magaa, A. S. (1975). Garvan, J. M. (1931). Posted by ; alice collins trousers; Bowring, John (1858). Boxer Codex: Edicin moderna. Readings in Philippine literature. China: Tuttle Publishing, Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Eugenio, D. L. (2013). Pedro de(1613). Centro Escolar University Research and Development Center, 1969. Manila. Umboh Tuhan: also called Umboh Dilaut, the god of the sea and one of the two supreme deities; married to Dayang Dayang Mangilai; Umboh: a term sometimes used to encompass Umboh, Saitan, and Jinn spirits, Umboh Payi: also called Umboh Gandum, the spirits of the first rice harvest, Sumang: spirit of sea vessels; the guardian who deflects attacks, Omboh Adam: later associated as the highest male spirit of dead ancestors due to Muslim influences; messenger of the supreme deity, Awa: later associated as the highest female spirit of dead ancestors dye to Muslim influences, Abak: the king of a people who inhabited Balabac; led his people's migration to Capul island, where their descendants now reside, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 20:47. University of the Philippines Press, 2000. [5][6][7], The following figures continue to exist and prevail among the collective memory and culture of Filipinos today, especially among adherents to the native and sacred Filipino religions, despite centuries of persecution beginning with the introduction of non-native and colonial Abrahamic religions which sought to abolish all native faiths in the archipelago beginning in the late 14th century, and intensified during the middle of the 16th century to the late 20th century. All the same, I have been thinking about seeking out Netjeru with Whom I am unfamiliar or unacquainted and saying hello. A Visit to the Philippine Islands. As centipedes are venomous, Sepa was also considered to have power over other venomous animals and could be invoked for protection against snake bites and scorpion stings. (1983). University of San Carlos Publications. The Journal of American Folklore. The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Anito, whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times. University of Manila., 1958. Large tropical centipedes feed on lizards, birds, bats, frogs, snakes, and mice. Page 192. Aradia (Italian) Fox, R. B. Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003) The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, A Non Profit 501(c)3 Religious Organization, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Ihy the Musician and Perfect Child of the GoddessHathor, Prayer and Hymn to Isis (Aset) the Goddess of 10,000 Faces, Fragrance of the Gods Incense in Ancient Egypt, Suggested Readings, Ancient Texts, Iseum Rituals, and Literature. 42, No. Aggirigira: Invisible beings that cause mischief, diseases and misfortunes, Biuag: a culture hero who possessed a golden lace amulet, Malana: a culture hero who possessed a golden axe amulet, Nanolay: creator of all things; a culture hero and a beneficent deity; never inflicts pain or punishment on the people; responsible for the origin and development of the world, Ofag: cousin of Nanolay; personification of evil, Talanganay: a male god-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance, Menalam: a female goddess-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance. Madrid, 1895. Hislop, S. K. (1971). Sepa is considered to be a protector against poisonous bites and stings, which is a common attribute among deities of venomous creatures, including scorpions (Serqet) and snakes (Wadjet and others). Magno, R. M. (1992). Manila: Impr. Page 16. The list does not include creatures; for these, see list of Philippine mythological creatures. Sepa, the Centipede God, was a protective fertility deity whose worship began in the Predynastic Period (c. 6000-3150 BCE). Ramirez y Giraudier, 1860. UP . Baugio City: Private. Aguilar, C. G. (1994). He was sometimes referred to as the centipede of Horus but was also closely associated with Osiris. University of Manila., 1958. (2017). Page 361. It was unknown to Old World cultures so not historically likely to have a connection with deities of European cultures. Sepa, Centipede God. (1983). Myths of the Philippines; Gaverza, J.K., 2014, University of the Philippines Diliman. (2006). Asiaweek Limited, 1986. Blumentritt, Ferdinand (1895). can i rent out my house after refinancing? .University of Manila (1956). The Kemetic Orthodoxy calendar lists Him as Heru-Sepa, or Horus-Who-is-Sepa, and as a son of Sekhmet. The Manobos of Mindanao. Mojares, R. B. Nanzan University. (1984). Conquistas de las Islas Filipinas, 15651615 (Spanish Edition): Bilingual ed edition. Marsden, William (1784). Sagada Social Studies. Theyre determined little creatures, who spend their entire existence preparing to be something else. Philippine Studies: Vol. Nearly all cultures have some sort of spider mythology, and folktales about these crawly creatures abound! Segoyong: guardians of the classes of natural phenomena; punishes humans to do not show respect and steal their wards; many of them specialize in a class, which can be water, trees, grasses, caves behind waterfalls, land caves, snakes, fire, nunuk trees, deers, and pigs; Segoyong of Land Caves: take the form of a feared snake known a humanity's grandparent; cannot be killed for he is the twin of the first people who was banished for playfully roughly with his sibling, Segoyong of Pigs: takes its share of butterflies in the forest; feared during night hunts, Segoyong of Deers: can change humans into deers and man-eaters; feared during night hunts, Segoyong of Sickness: sends sickness to humans because in the early years, humans were not nice to him; talking about him is forbidden and if one should refer to him, a special sign of surrender is conducted, Woman at Bonggo: the woman at Bonggo who gathers the spirits at the land of the dead in the sky; keeps the spirit of the body, Woman beyond Bonggo: the woman beyond Bonggo who keeps the spirit of the umbilical cord, Brother of Tulus: lives in the highest abode in the land of the dead, where those who died in battle reside, Maginalao: beings of the upper regions who can aid someone to go up in the upper worlds without dying, where usually a female aids a person first, followed by her brother; they sometimes come to earth to aid the poor and the suffering, Giant of Chasms: the first one to guard the chasms between the layers of the upper regions; a man-eating giant, Spirit of Lightning and Thunder: advises humans about good and bad, to not tease animals, and to respect elders and ancestors, Spirit Who Turns Earth into Water: advises humans about good and bad, to not tease animals, and to respect elders and ancestors, Settlers of the Mountains: each of the eight layers of the upper regions have eight spirits referred as Settlers of the Mountains; they are four men and four women who are appealed to for pity in order to get to the highest ranking spirit in a layer, Spirit of the Stars: a spirit higher in rank than the Settlers of the Mountains, Spirit of the Umbilical Cord: the woman beside the deity Meketefu (Tulus); hardest to get pity from as the people were once unkind to her, Malang Batunan: a giant who had a huge house; keep the souls of any false shamans from passing through the region of the Great Spirit, Major constellation deities: six constellations asked by the hero Lagey Lingkuwus to remain in the sky to aid in the people's farming, Fegeferafad: the leader of the constellations; actual name is Keluguy, the fatherly figure for the cousins Kufukufu, Baka, and Seretar; shaped like a human, the deity has a headcloth and chicken wings on his head, symbolizing courage, Kufukufu: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Baka: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Seretar: one of the three cousins who view both Fegeferafad and Singkad as their fatherly figures, Singkad: spouse of Kenogon; another fatherly figure for the cousins Kufukufu, Baka, and Seretar, Kenogon: spouse of Singkad; has a comb, which is always near Singkad, Flood Couple: after the great flood, a Teduray boy and Dulungan girl survived and married; their offspring who took after their father became the Teduray, while those who took after their mother became the Dulungan, who were later absorbed by the Manobo, Mamalu: an ancestor of the Teduray; the elder sibling who went into the mountains to remain with the native faith; brother of Tambunaoway, ancestor of the Maguindanao, Tambunaoway: an ancestor of the Maguindanao; the younger sibling who went remained in the lowlands and welcomed a foreign faith; brother of Mamalu, ancestor of the Teduray, First Humans: the first couple's child died and from the infant's body, sprouted various plants and lime, Pounding Woman: a woman who was pounding rice one day that she hit the sky with her pestle, which shamed the sky, causing it to go higher, Alagasi: giant humans from western lands who eat smaller humans, Tigangan: giants who take corpses, and transform these corpse into whatever they want to eat, Supreme Being: the supreme deity who is far way, and so lesser divinities and spirits hear people's prayers instead; was also later called as Allah by Muslim converts, Malaykat: each person is protected by these angelic beings from illness; they also guide people in work, making humans active, diligent, and good; they do not talk nor borrow a voice from humans, and they don't treat sick persons, Tunung: spirits who live in the sky, water, mountain, or trees; listens to prayers and can converse with humans by borrowing the voice of a medium; protects humans from sickness and crops from pests, Cotabato Healer Monkey: a monkey who lived near a pond outside Cotabato city; it heals those who touch it and those who give it enough offerings, Patakoda: a giant stallion whose presence at the Pulangi river is an omen for an unfortunate event.
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