Batibat

The Batibat is a vengeful demon found in Ilocano folklore. In Tagalog folklore, the creature is called Bangungot. These demons were blamed as the cause of the fatal nocturnal disease called bangungot. A batibat takes the form of a huge, old, fat woman that resides in trees. They usually come in contact with humans when the tree in which they reside is felled and made into a support post for a house. This causes them to migrate into holes found in the post. The batibat forbids humans from sleeping near its post. When a person does sleep near it, the batibat transforms into its true form and attacks the person. It sits upon the chest of its victim until they suffocate. To ward off the batibat, one should bite one's thumb or wiggle one's toes. In this way, the person will awaken from the nightmare induced by the batibat.[1]

Batibat
GroupingPhilippine folklore demon
RegionIlocos, Tagalog

See also

References
  1. Ramos, Maximo D. (1971). Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology. Philippines: University of the Philippines Press.
  2. Weidenfeld, Lisa (October 26, 2018). "Sabrina goes to sleep and finds a whole lot of terrifying adventures". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. Holmes, Martin (October 29, 2018). "'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Episode 5 Creeps Into Your Nightmares (RECAP)". TV Insider. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. Stiles, Paula R. "RECAP AND REVIEW: LOST GIRL 2.11: CAN'T SEE THE FAE-REST". Innsmouth Free Press. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. IMDb, Genre Labs, Elevate Pictures
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