The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia's Mythical Creatures (hardcover) baconaua

The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia's Mythical Creatures (hardcover) baconauaA turtle the size of an island. A cricket that can possess you if swallowed. A giant who turns enemies to stone. The legends of Southeast Asia or "the lands below the winds," as explorers used to call it are populated with a whole menagerie of colorful beasts that inspire awe and fear in equal measure. Yet, passed on as they are through story and song, so many of these stories remain rooted in some long forgotten past and bound by the borders of the

self-segmenting creature

On both sides of the "book" is baybayin script which reads "BaKuNaWa"

Nawa the Manananggal was found entombed with other datus

Whether you're looking to introduce your friends/family to the unique folklore of the Philippines or add a unique touch to your collection

They will confuse travelers

but spits it out (explaining eclipses)

the sea witch uses Malaya's voice to unleash Filipino mythological creatures into the worlds

she separates from her bottom half to find her next meal consisting of fetuses

half-human creature who lives in the mountains or forests

or be a threat of destruction to all

a giant sinkhole appears

explores the phenomenally rich mythological landscape of the Philippines through the perspective of the creature or the witness