Batibat

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# Batibat
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###### About
Also-Called:: Bangungot (Tagalog)
Origin:: Ilokano
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###### Appearance
Forms:: Humanoid
Gender:: Female
###### Nature
Dwelling:: Land
Character:: Harmful
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###### Taxonomy
Ramos-Taxonomy::
Samar-Taxonomy:: Lamanlupa

About¶

The Batibat is a type of lamanlupa that targets gluttons while they are asleep and alone in their room.

They are described as a very big woman who appears in people’s dreams.

During the dream, the Batibat blocks the door that its victim might plan to escape through. This causes the victim to have nightmares and go crazy.

The Batibat lives in trees, and does not leave that tree even if it has been cut down. It avenges those who have destroyed its home by sitting on their chest until they can no longer breathe.

Surviving Them¶

• To survive a batibat’s attack, the victim has to bite their own thumb or move their toes. Once the victim survives the batibat, he becomes a Naluganan ^[human possesed by souls of the dead, or by the demon] and gains the power to see Lamanlupa and other creatures.

Narratives¶

Other Mentions¶

Gallery¶

• Kat Matias in Mga Nilalang na Kagila-gilalas
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References¶

Sources:: Mga Nilalang na Kagila-gilalas