http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/ bloodthirsty, hunger and bloodlust Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:50:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Do I Believe In Vampires? | Vampires Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:01:27 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-2362 [...] example, in the Philippines they have a vampire known as the aswang that appears as a normal human during the day, but at night takes on the appearance of a giant bird [...] [...] example, in the Philippines they have a vampire known as the aswang that appears as a normal human during the day, but at night takes on the appearance of a giant bird [...]

]]> http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-985 As the Sun Rises the Dead Sleep | Vampires Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:37 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-985 [...] Nowadays you have an assortment of vampires in film and in books taking dirt naps. In Anne Rice’s novels dawn tends to trigger most of the vampires to sleep against their will. Then we have shows like Buffy, Angel and even the new Vampire Diaries that often show us clips of the vampires sleeping. But then you have the famed Twilight novels and movies in which is it pointed out that Edward doesn’t have a bed, why? Because as he tells Bella, he doesn’t sleep. These are vampires from the entertainment world though. In old folklore and legends some vampires sleep, but many don’t require sleep at all, some don’t even need to hide from the rays of the sun, they can walk around during the day without any harm coming to them (like the aswang). [...] [...] Nowadays you have an assortment of vampires in film and in books taking dirt naps. In Anne Rice’s novels dawn tends to trigger most of the vampires to sleep against their will. Then we have shows like Buffy, Angel and even the new Vampire Diaries that often show us clips of the vampires sleeping. But then you have the famed Twilight novels and movies in which is it pointed out that Edward doesn’t have a bed, why? Because as he tells Bella, he doesn’t sleep. These are vampires from the entertainment world though. In old folklore and legends some vampires sleep, but many don’t require sleep at all, some don’t even need to hide from the rays of the sun, they can walk around during the day without any harm coming to them (like the aswang). [...]

]]> http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Moonlight Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:18:56 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-898 From what I have read they become an aswang through their special ointment, if they don't use it they don't turn into the demon bird thing. But that's all I have read on that i'm afraid. From what I have read they become an aswang through their special ointment, if they don’t use it they don’t turn into the demon bird thing. But that’s all I have read on that i’m afraid.

]]> http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Luna Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:32:45 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-896 But is there no way to get completely rid of it? Will this woman choose to become an aswang every night, or is she forced to become a demon bird? But is there no way to get completely rid of it? Will this woman choose to become an aswang every night, or is she forced to become a demon bird?

]]> http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Luna Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:24:37 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-895 Haha, I'll try that garlic-thing =P Interesting. It's incredible what people manage to tell others. I wonder how that myth started =P Haha, I’ll try that garlic-thing =P
Interesting. It’s incredible what people manage to tell others. I wonder how that myth started =P

]]> http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Vampire Powers | Vampires Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:02:53 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-613 [...] biting a person three times. Flight: There are a few vamps out there that can fly, like the aswang and langsuir. Misting or vaporizing: Changing into mist is a pretty well known classic vampire [...] [...] biting a person three times. Flight: There are a few vamps out there that can fly, like the aswang and langsuir. Misting or vaporizing: Changing into mist is a pretty well known classic vampire [...]

]]> http://www.vampires.com/the-aswang/comment-page-1/#comment-319 VampyreFerrahJingle Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:59:47 +0000 http://www.vampires.com/?p=216#comment-319 what a nasty tongue. what a nasty tongue.

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