Pinoy Historian’s Reaction to ALAMAT - 'Aswang' (Official M/V)

Here’s my reaction to ALAMAT’s official music video performing ‘Aswang,’ the title track off of the group’s very first mini-album PASULONG. As requested, I’ll be sharing my thoughts from my perspectives as a Pinoy Historian and a Filipino Culture Bearer who was raised around the urban legends and the deeper mythologies of the ASWANG!

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:06 Special Guest
02:04 Real time reaction
03:40 Sexy, Classy, Cinematic!
06:42 What are Aswangs?
08:24 The Tiktik & Pregnant Women
10:05 The Original Manananggal?
13:34 The Xa Mul
14:38 The Ibwa
16:12 Are All Aswangs Evil?
18:30 The White Lady
20:56 Aswang, Christianity, & Colonialism
22:12 The Deeper Meaning
27:12 Slaying the Spiritual Shirts (Agimat/Anting-anting)
29:08 The Classic Barong (History & Variety)
36:14 Pasasalamat & Shoutouts!

About ALAMAT :
Alamat is a 6-member sing-rap-dance boy group from the Philippines that combines both traditional and modern Philippine cultural elements with Western/global influences in the various facets of their music, including dance, fashion, and iconography. Alamat also distinguishes itself as the only PPop group that sings and performs in as much as seven Philippine languages: Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Bicolano, Waray-Waray, Hiligaynon, and Bisaya.

About Kirby:
Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo is a renowned Filipino Culture Bearer and is currently the National Coordinator for Culture and Heritage for NAFCON (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns). He is a Dátû and Lakan by blood and an Activist at heart. Kirby is a direct descendant of the last Paramount Kings of Luzon (of both Lakandúlâ of Tondo and Rája Matandá of Maynílâ) and of the anti-colonial revolutionary Katipuneros and World War II Guerilyeras who fought for the liberation of the Philippines from colonialism. His upbringing exposed him to the contradicting worlds of traditional politics and grassroots activism.

With a keen interest in varying fields (such as history, government, and human rights) and a solid commitment to serving the community, Kirby studied in some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as the University of California, Davis, Harvard University, and Université Catholique de Louvain. Kirby is also the Co-Founder of the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis and the author of the groundbreaking book “Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide.” He is a visiting professor at various colleges in the Philippines and a research fellow with Ágúman Sínúpan Singsing, an institute for indigenous advocacy and the study of Kapampángan language, history, and culture. Kirby is also well-known for his educationally engaging YouTube channel, where you can find videos about history, culture, and everything in between!

Dátû Kirby is an educator who is well-rooted in his culture and passionate about his colorful heritage (Kapampángan, Tagálog, Indigenous Áytá, Pangasinan, and Spanish-Basque-Portuguese Mestizo); he strives to decolonize Philippine history and democratize Ethnic Studies through knowledge and creativity.