Danag
According to Isneg legend, the danag was once a benevolent spirit that used to live peacefully with humans and taught them how to plant the taro root crop. One day, during harvest a maiden accidentally cut her finger. The maiden sucked on the wound to prevent infection. This got the danag curious and volunteered to do it. While sucking on the wound the danag found the blood sweet and in no time drained the maiden until she died. From then on the danag was shunned and feared by the people for turning into a blood-thirsty being.
Dangga Agitot
The dangga is a vampire-like variant of the aswang from an old folklore of Panit-an, Capiz. This being is described as a very attractive and flamboyant man who roams at night in search of women. When he finds one, he seduces her, only to violate her and suck her blood on the spot. It is said a dangga is easily distracted by freshly drawn seminal fluid thrown at him. He will halt the assault on the woman and, instead, take his time lapping up the fluid, giving the victim ample time to escape.
Curiously, dangga in old Hiligaynon means “to seek love” or “to seek affection,” while agitot means “flamboyant man” or “gay man”.
According to Isneg legend, the danag was once a benevolent spirit that used to live peacefully with humans and taught them how to plant the taro root crop. One day, during harvest a maiden accidentally cut her finger. The maiden sucked on the wound to prevent infection. This got the danag curious and volunteered to do it. While sucking on the wound the danag found the blood sweet and in no time drained the maiden until she died. From then on the danag was shunned and feared by the people for turning into a blood-thirsty being.
Dangga Agitot
The dangga is a vampire-like variant of the aswang from an old folklore of Panit-an, Capiz. This being is described as a very attractive and flamboyant man who roams at night in search of women. When he finds one, he seduces her, only to violate her and suck her blood on the spot. It is said a dangga is easily distracted by freshly drawn seminal fluid thrown at him. He will halt the assault on the woman and, instead, take his time lapping up the fluid, giving the victim ample time to escape.
Curiously, dangga in old Hiligaynon means “to seek love” or “to seek affection,” while agitot means “flamboyant man” or “gay man”.