Philippine Spirits Mythica Obscura Volumes 1-4

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philippine spirits

mythica obscura

Volumes 1-4

BY KARL GAVERZA

STORY DESCRIPTION

The stories of the spirits of the Philippine archipelago are filled with tales of blood and wonder. From the child abducting Kumao of the Ilocanos, to the mysterious Daligmata of the Agusanen Manobo, the Philippines has a diverse slate of mythical creatures to draw from.

Mythica Obscura is a compilation of Philippine Spirits’ popular zine series, collecting four volumes and 44 different mythical beings from around the islands. Each creature is illustrated by a Filipino artist and meticulously researched by the author. This anthology brings to light the spirits and their doings, with a narrative attached to each spirit.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Book Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches
Cover: Full-color cover with matte lamination
Inside Pages: One-color (black) printing on cream paper
Number of Pages: TBA
With free bookmark (full-color with matte lamination)
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Illustrations by
Leandro Geniston (Mariang Sinukuan)
Leandro Geniston (Tikbalang and Boroka)
Abe Joncel Guevarra (Kapre)

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About the author

Jean Karl Gaverza is a researcher/ writer on the topics of mythologies and folklores in the Philippines. He is the founder and author of Philippine Spirits, a website dedicated to spotlight the different mythical creatures of the Philippines through illustrations and short stories. He does his research through interviews with cultural communities as well as diving deep into libraries, finding special print sources on the topics he researches.

Having graduated with a degree in Linguistics from the University of the Philippines, he has used what he learned to delve deep in the halimaw (monsters), Diwata (demigods) and other creatures of the archipelago he calls home.

Karl has worked with multiple ethnolinguistic groups and culture bearers, to gather information about their stories including Kapampangan, Tagbanwa, Tboli, M’ranaw, and Panay Bukidnon.

He is also a staunch advocate of propagating Philippine languages. He regularly curates volunteers who want to translate his stories in different Philippine languages. These languages include Cebuano, Aklanon, Bantayanon, Cuyonon, Ibanag, Kinaray-a, Maguindanaon, Masbatenyo, Surigaonon, Waray, among others.

Names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Space and time have been rearranged to suit the convenience of the book. Any resemblance to historical events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher or author.

Soon to be Published by PaperKat Books, an imprint of HS Grafik Print

Original cover art by Leandro Geniston
Illustrations by various Filipino artists
Editing Rach Castañares and Ren Alcantara
Final edits by Kath C. Eustaquio-Derla

PaperKat Books is a brand of self-published books under HS Grafik Print, a design-print-publish company based in Pasig City, Philippines.

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