Glossary 20
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Liempo- pork belly (Tagalog: liyempo; Philippine Spanish: liempo) is marinated in a mixture of crushed garlic, vinegar, salt, and pepper before being grilled. It is then served with soy sauce and vinegar (toyo't suka) or vinegar with garlic (bawang at suka).
Siyokoy- All of the Siyokoys are male. As it is the male counterpart of mermaids, with a scaled human body, gills on its neck, and either fishtails, scaled legs or webbed feet. Sometimes it is said that it's head is of fish. They drag humans into the deep for consumption.
Bolo- is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to the machete.
Kataw- underwater creatures referred to as male mermaids. Unlike mermaids, they have feet instead of tails, but have gills on their bodies. These marine creatures disguise themselves as fishermen asking for help. But when approached by mortals, the Kataws drown them.
Haik- God of the sea who is called upon by seamen in a major ceremony dedicated to him, asking for fair weather and favorable winds. He clears troubled waters so that men will have a safe voyage. Due to this, he sometimes have confrontations with Amanikable, the purveyor of troubled waters. Haik, despite being a kind god, is not welcome in Kaluwalhatian because of his confrontations with Amanikable. He has contacts with Aman Sinaya. His emblem is the undisturbed water.
Anito- also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities (diwata) in the indigenous animistic religions of precolonial Philippines
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