Artillerymen and the Aswang
About this episode
Artillerymen encounter a strange incident in the jungles of the Philippines involving livestock thefts and local folklore.
During a field exercise in the jungles of the Philippines, a unit of artillerymen responded to a nearby village reporting livestock thefts and the disappearance of a newborn child. What they encountered in the forest that evening would become one of the strangest stories ever shared between soldiers. Drawing on accounts passed between servicemen and long-standing regional folklore, the incident raises unsettling questions about what may exist deep within some of the world’s most remote jungles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- military
- folklore
- Philippines
- supernatural
- history
- culture
Keywords
- artillerymen
- Philippines
- Aswang
- livestock thefts
- supernatural
- folklore
- jungles
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Aswang
Places: Philippines, jungles
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