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In a fairy tale from this country, a dog, a monkey, and a water buffalo play tricks on a laughing one-eyed (-5[1])giant (10[1])that tries to steal their food. In an epic from this country, a prince saves his two brothers after they failed to capture the Adarna bird, (10[1])who had turned (10[1])them (10[1])to stone (10[1])by pooping on them. Obtaining three spines or turning one’s shirt inside out can counteract the tricks of a human–horse hybrid (-5[1])in this country’s (10[2])folklore. (10[5]-5[2])Semen, (10[1])salt, (-5[1])and stingray (-5[1])spines defend (10[1])against birdlike creatures in this country like (-5[1])the ekek. Pregnant women in (10[1])this country (10[1])are (10[1])targeted by creatures (-5[1])who want to eat (10[1])their (10[2])fetuses (10[2])like (10[2])the (-5[2])mandurugo (10[1]-5[1])and the (10[2])manananggal (10[5])(“ma-nuh-nun-GAHL”). For (-5[1])10 points, (10[1])name this country whose myths of (10[1])vampiric aswangs stem from the Tagalog (10[5])people. (10[7])■END■ (10[15]0[2])

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