Tikbalang
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The Tikbalang is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and rainforests of the Philippines. It is a tall, bony humanoid creature with the head and hooves of a horse and dispro
Tikbalang The Philippine Demon Horse Commons
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Balete tree
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The baleté tree are several species of trees in the Philippines from the genus Ficus, which are generally referred to as balété in Filipino.
Tikbalang
…trees (and nature in general) in pre-colonial Philippines were considered sacred (often used as shrines), esp. the large ficus trees (known locally as balete). Tikbalang is generally associated with dark, sparsely populated, foliage-overgrown areas, with legends variously identifying their abode as being…
Balete tree from a Philippine forest, photographed in 1911
A balete tree near Tagkawayan in southern Luzon, Philippines
Balete Drive, allegedly one of the most haunted places of Quezon city, Philippines
A balete tree in Cordon, Isabela, Philippines