@MoonieOnNoiseApp 28 October 2022

Merfolk or mermaids of the Philippines mythical lore In Philippine folklore, there are fewer mermen than there are mermaids. This is similar to the situation in European folklore. Mermaids are young women who are attractive above the waist but have fish tails below. Mermen are attractive young men from the neck down, but they transform into fish below the waist. Mermaids are characterized by their long, flowing hair, fair skin, and lilting vocals, while mermen are characterized by their short, curled hair and tanned skin. Above the waist, both of them have the appearance of appealing youngsters, but their lower bodies have the appearance of scaled fish. It is possible to deduce that these animals are polygamous based on the fact that there are a far smaller number of mermen than mermaids; yet, no legends are presented to support this idea. THE WORD ABOUT The term merfolk literally translates to "people of the sea." There are a lot of tales told about merpeople in the Philippines, but there aren't that many local names for them. It's possible that the Spanish name Sirena came to replace the majority of the native names, which include the following: kataw — West Visayan litao — Ilokano magindara—Bikol mambubuno—Zambales siukoy—Tagalog, Visayan ugkoy—Tagalog, Visayan In the Philippines, mermaids and mermen are abundant not only in bays, gulfs, and seas but also in rivers, lakes, and the basins of waterfalls. This is in contrast to the situation in Europe, where merfolk almost exclusively inhabit salt water. A mermaid is said to have been heard crying out in anguish at night in a stream on the outskirts of this writer's hometown during the wet season. This is the mermaid's method of attracting its prey. The farmers had to cross the stream on foot at the end of the day from their outlying fields when it rained heavily and the river leaped over a culvert that was across the stream. Their greatest fear was not that of drowning, but rather of the mermaid that they believed was waiting for them in the water. Good evening