Bakunawa
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bakunawa-181-9845621
title:
Bakunawa
text:
The Bakunawa is a serpent, that looks like a Dragon in Philippine mythology. It is believed to be the cause of eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind. The movements of the Bakunawa served as a geomantic calendar system for ancient Filipinos and were part of the rituals of the babaylan priestess. It is usually depicted with a characteristic looped tail and a single horn on the nose. It was believed to inhabit either the sky or the underworld. Due to increasing trade contacts with South Asia and t
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Philippine mythological dragon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakunawa
date created:
2006-11-30T01:20:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T19:50:19Z
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