@femmefatalenet | Event Thirteen: One Year Celebration | Maria Makiling

Cinderella in Filipiniana costume. (late post)

Miss International Philippines 2022 National Costume

PAMANA (Heritage) This national costume was Inspired by Hannah’s favourite toy (gifted by her mother) as a child: a Barbie wearing a Maria Clara Filipiniana, which Manny Halasan took inspiration from and mixed it with his own fond childhood memories of his grandfather’s antique tambourine. Manny Halasan wants us to remember our childhood experiences and look back on our past through this classic traditional Filipiniana.

But what if we combine Mermay and Maynananggal?

Behold, a stingray mermaynananggal 🧜‍♀️🦇

Lakambini y el Dragón Río | Lakan y las Aves Guerra

19th Century Tagalogs with their extraordinary pets | Covers for Meganon’s unruled art notebooks collection.

Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Final Evening Gown

MOUTHWASHING (2024) — developed by wrong organ.

made this illustration for my buds over at reinvent mag cool cool cool

this was based off of maria makiling, a popular diwata found in philippine folklore

In Philippine folklore, Oryol the naga was said to be the most terrifying being inside the forest of monsters. Queen of the fearsome mermaids called the Magindara, Oryol was unstoppable, and  Handiong was a beloved king who was set to slay Oryol, knew this.

 Though they battled, Handiong and Oryol came to the realization that they were equals in skill, and stopped and grew to admire each other, and eventually fell in love.

PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY MEME || [1.5/4 LEGENDS] MARIA MAKILING + HER THREE SUITORS

Maria was sought for and wooed by many suitors, three of whom were the Captain Lara, a Spanish soldier; Joselito, a Spanish mestizo studying in Manila; and Juan who was but a common farmer. Despite his lowly status, Makiling eventually chose Juan.

Spurned, Joselito and Captain Lara conspired to frame Juan for setting fire to the cuartel of the Spanish. Juan was shot as the enemy of the Spaniards. Before he died, he cried Maria’s name out loud.

The diwata quickly came down from her mountain while Captain Lara and Joselito fled to Manila in fear of Maria’s wrath. When she learned what happened, she cursed the two, along with all other men who cannot accept failure in love. Soon, the curse took effect. Joselito suddenly contracted an incurable illness. The revolutionary Filipinos killed Captain Lara.

From then on, Maria never let herself be seen by the people. Every time somebody got lost on the mountain, they remember the curse of the diwata. They remember the great love of Maria Makiling.