Saturday, November 5, 2011

Anggitay

Anggitay




















Description
Anggitay is a creature with an upper body of a female human and of a horse from waist down. They were the Philippine counterpart for the centauride, the female centaurs. They are also believed to be the female counterpart of Tikbalang.
Sometimes, they are illustrated to have a single horn in the middle of their forehead just like a unicorn. They were usually said to be attracted to precious gemstones, and jewelries.
It is believed to be that the Anggitay usually appears when it rains although the sky is clear.

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