Ekek
In Philippine mythology, Ekek (or Ek Ek) are birdlike human creatures.[1][unreliable source?] They are winged-humans who search for their victims at night. They hunger for flesh and blood.[1] They are usually described as flying creatures that look like the Manananggal, but are unable to divide or split their body in the way that the Manananggal does.[1] The Ekek is also associated with the Wak Wak because of some similar characteristics. The only difference between a Wak Wak and Ekek is that Ekek has a birdlike bill whereas the Wak Wak has none.
The Ekek can transform into a huge bird or bat at night to prowl. Similar to the Manananggal, the Ekek looks for sleeping pregnant women. Then it extends a very long proboscis into the womb and kills the fetus by draining its blood.[1] It is said that while this is taking place, a "ek-ek-ek" sound is often heard. The Ekek fools people into thinking it is far off in the distance by producing a faint sound when it is actually near.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bould, Andrew J. Legendary Creatures, Volume 1: Mythical Monsters and Magical Beings from A to L — The First Half of the Complete A to Z Encyclopedia: Discover Dragons, Demons, Fairies, Spirits, Giants, and Legendary Beasts from Global Mythologies and Folklore. Square & Compass Publishing. Search this book on
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