[Contains discussions/depictions of dark themes, violence, and death. The sounds of walking on broken glass from 
Listener discretion is advised.]
 
There's one final image to consider before we have truly seen the many faces of the aswang, and it may be the most frightening of them all.
 
Sources:
1. Ramos, M. D. (1994). The Aswang complex in Philippine folklore. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.

 
Includes the short story -- "It's not what you think"" by MJ Bailey
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7. Questionable Origins

For as long as people have inhabited the Philippines, there has been an evil spirit waiting just beyond the light, craving blood. This cryptid--for all its potential--has never made it far from the islands, and in many ways, it didn’t need to. There, it has found itself a folk tradition to call its kingdom from which to rule the darkness, unconquerable.

Beyond the Philippines, the aswang hasn’t been discussed. And yet, there’s one podcast host daring enough to dive deep into this legend to see what makes this cryptid so powerful and yet bound to the land that bore it.