The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore by Maximo D. Ramos

The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore: With Illustrative Accounts in Vernacular Texts and Translations. This book is a bold attempt to present to the reader and to students of Filipino society and culture one of the dominant Filipino beliefs, the aswang. For some strange reason the belief has never been explored for its usefulness in the field of literature or social studies. Even educators shy away from it, branding the belief as superstitious and therefore hot to be perpetuated. While this view is entertained, however, there is continued use in the schools

Item Weight : 6.9 ounces
Paperback : 162 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-15-4-405653-1
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.37 x 8.5 inches
Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; reprint edition (January 15, 1971)
Language: : English


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