The Aswang Phenomenon - Full Documentary

"The Aswang Phenomenon" - an exploration of the aswang folklore and its effects on Philippine society. Philippine Mythology. Produced by High Banks Entertainment Ltd. Over the last 400 years, the ‘aswang’ has come to represent everything that is ‘vile, disgusting and evil in Philippine society’. It has become the most controversial, and popular, creature in Philippine Mythology and is the main subject in hundreds of movies, television programs, comics, and books. The aswang can appear in many forms- a young woman, a witch, a large black pig or dog, a corpse stealing ghoul, or the Manananggal – a self segmenting beast with a long hollow tongue that will feed on the fetus of pregnant woman. Where did this word come from? Why are there so many different types of aswang? Why are they predominantly women? And why is the small Visayan province of Capiz suspected as their home? Canadian film-maker, Jordan Clark, sets out to find the answers. His journey explores folk stories in pre-Spanish