@MoonieOnNoiseApp 28 October 2022 more from that month

Philippine lore creatures "bal-bal" ghouls in ph In the pantheons of Philippine mythology, it isn't enough to be scared of animals that will cause your death and devour your flesh in order to reach the highest levels of dread. Nope, you also need to be concerned about what will take place after your untimely mortality. The BAL-BAL are here, and they are maybe the most horrible of all the corpse thieves operating in the Philippines. There are tales that describe the Bal-Bal as a monster that robs graves in order to feast on the putrefying flesh of the deceased, tearing through muscle and bone with its keen claws and teeth. As soon as the Bal Bal has finished eating, it will place the trunk of a banana tree inside the casket, giving the appearance that the body has been taken. The physical characteristics of the Bal-Bal have been utilized in a great number of other accounts of creatures that feed on human flesh across the Philippines. Some examples of these accounts include the Visayan adaptation of the Aswang, the Amalanhig, and the Busaw. It is said that the Bal-Bal walks around in human form until the light of the full moon causes him to transform into a grotesque bone collector. Prior to this transformation, the Bal-Bal is said to walk around in human form. According to some accounts, if you so much as mention his name, "Bal-Bal," he will come looking for you and devour your flesh if you do so. Trying this at home is not something I would recommend.