What is Aswang?

The aswang is the most common of Filipino monsters since there are so many different kinds. In general, they are shape shifters who are human by day and then at night turn into a dog, a pig, a bat, cat, or snake. n their human forms, aswangs will often have jobs relating to meat, such as being a butcher or a sausage maker. Also in these human forms, it is possible to befriend the aswang, and they behave much like humans. They tend not to harm their friends or neighbors. The ways to tell an aswang from a human are numerous. They will have bloodshot eyes because they are up all night, generally searching around for houses where wakes are being held so that they can steal the body. If you look into the eyes of an aswang, your reflection will be upside down. You can also try looking at them while bending upside down to look at them between your legs. The aswang will look different while looking at them from this angle, revealing their true identity. They are also known to enter homes to drink human blood and can turn people into aswang by tricking the human to bite them in return. The aswang is especially hungry for human fetus so some of the more superstitious stories include neighborhoods patrols set up in front of the home of a pregnant woman to protect her from wandering stray animals in case they are the aswang in disguise.

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