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They also showed respect for animals and plants like the crocodile, crow, tigmamanukin; some trees
were not also cut because they were thought to be divine. D i s e a s e s w e r e t h o u g h t t o b e c a u s e d b y

t h e t e m p e r o f t h e environmental spirits .Filipinos also venerated the dead by keeping alive their
memory by carving idols of stone, gold or ivory called likha or larawan; f o o d , w i n e a n d o t h e r
things were also shared with the dead a d o r e d i d o l s c a l l e d a n i t o s o r d i w a t a s t o
w h o m t h e y m a d e offerings
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What’s in a Name?
The origin of Bathala can be traced to the ancient Sanskrit language, bhattara. If taken literally, bhattara means “noble
lord,” which is similar to another word for God, Panginoon, or Lord, which can be shortened to Poon. Bathala can also
be traced to batara, an Indonesian word for god.
Bathala is our one and only true God, three Divine Persons in one. A Bathala of power, mercy, love, and compassion,
a Bathala who only wants what is best for his people.
https://www.tagaloglang.com/bathala-the-tagalog-god/
In Philippine mythology, the highest-ranking god of the ancient Tagalog people is Bathala, also
known as or Maykapal or Abba. Bathala is the creator of all things — the sea, the sky, the earth,
and all the plants. He dwelt in the highest realm of the sky. No one knows where Bathala came
from. One day, he simply appeared (in different versions, heralded by flood, fire or strong
earthquake) and announced his authority over the world. So great and powerful is Bathala that no
one dares question his demand for obedience and reverence. He is often imagined as very
humanlike.
It was after the arrival of the Spanish missionaries on Philippine shores in the 16th century
that Bathala came to be associated with the Christian God, who is referred to
as Panginoon (Tagalog) or Diyos (from the Spanish Dios).
Today, the more common Filipino word for ‘God’ is Diyos

Sidapa and Bulan
art by Godrey Escota
Sidapa is the god of death, in old Ibalong he is only worshipped in coastal areas of Bikol and is
perceived as a foreign god and is popularly known as the handsome consort of the moon god Bulan.
while in the Visayas region, he is worshipped as a very powerful deity of life and death. Described as
very tall and muscular with golden horns, some stories say he had ten golden horns, some stories it
was a golden crown. Also in some stories when he appears a swarm of black butterflies can be seen
(some stories say it's a murder or flock of crows sometimes swarm of bats that appear instead of a
swarm of butterflies)
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http://vizayanmyths.blogspot.com/2013/05/barangaw.html
Barangaw is a beloved deity from the Sulodnon pantheon of ancient Visayans living in Western Visayas.
He is also one of the more popularly known deity because he has also
been incorporated by other Visayan tribes in the archipelago, some even say his fame has reached the lands
of Luzon and also in the more Islamic territories of Mindanao. Barangaw is known as the god of the rainbow,
in the old days, the rainbow is thought of as a phenomenon that brings luck and victory… but most
importantly the rainbow symbolizes hope against opposing forces in life. Barangaw is thought of as the
guardian of this natural phenomenon that occurs after a huge storm or heavy downpour, thus he is also an
important deity to pray to during times of war because a rainbow seen by his devotees are seen as a sign of a
huge chance of victory against the other tribes. Barangaw is seen as an able-bodied man who guards the
rainbow,
Lalahon is a mythical diwata found in ancient visayan folktales and written myths, her traditions has
changed greatly especially since the Spanish conquistadores occupied the Philippines. She is seen
as a goddess of harvests, guardian of volcanoes, and goddess against natural calamities brought
about by volcanic eruptions, wildfires and earthquakes.
Siginarugan-he is identified as the God of the underworld.

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They also showed respect for animals and plants like the crocodile, crow, tigmamanukin; some trees

were not also cut because they were thought to be divine. D i s e a s e s w e r e t h o u g h t t o b e c a u s e d b y

Today, the more common Filipino word for ‘God’ is Diyos

Siginarugan-he is identified as the God of the underworld.

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