manananggal

the self-segmenting aswang

""𝑺𝒊𝒓𝒊! 𝑺𝒊𝒓𝒊! 𝑫𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒊𝒐𝒔 𝒌𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊! 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒉𝒖𝒚𝒂𝒏, 𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒃𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏!" this is what the Manananggal chants as she applies oil during her ritualistic transformation. A famous folklore creature in the Philippines, the Manananggal is a kind of Aswang that has the ability to separate its lower and upper body. This power is only gained when it's a full-moon night as it flies above the roof of its next prey, which are usually pregnant women and infants in their womb.

The Manananggal can be slain by sprinkling ashes, salt, or vinegar to its lower half; or by fire or stabbing it with a sharp bamboo tip.