Before Bungi, the giant three-eyed demon baby voiced by Manny Jacinto in DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island, the tiyanak was the baby crying in the dark that you were never supposed to follow. But in Filipino folklore, it wasn’t always a baby. 👀 I’m Kirby Araullo, the film’s Cultural Consultant. Watch the full video on my channel, from the mother who came before the baby to all the tiyanak’s different versions across our islands. #Tiyanak #ForgottenIsland #FilipinoFolklore #Bungi #KnowHistoryKnowSelf

Is Bungi a real tiyanak? In DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, he's the giant three-eyed tiyanak voiced by Manny Jacinto, but long before the movie, the tiyanak was the baby crying in the dark that we were never supposed to follow. And before the baby, there was a mother. 🎬 Manananggal vs Aswang: The 400-Year-Old Truth Behind Forgotten Island! — https://youtu.be/xhBJI4K4ndo 🎬 Filipino Mythology Runs Deeper Than the Aswang in Forgotten Island — https://youtu.be/49e7gWyg8ks 🎬 Why Everyone's Mad About "Tayo Na" — https://youtu.be/dYaSMKktw4Q 📖 My new book FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS OF THE SEA: A Golden Age of the Philippines — with original artwork by Anthony Francisco: https://kirbyaraullo.com/forgottenkingdoms 🎥 Join my channel! — https://youtube.com/kirbyaraullo/join 🔔 Subscribe — http://goo.gl/yDgQmK 🍿 Be my Patron — https://www.patreon.com/kirbynoodle 📚 Books, merch, etc. — https://www.kirbyaraullo.com/books 🌐 Website — www.kirbyaraullo.com 📌 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Forgotten Island's Bungi 01:51 What is a tiyanak? 04:57 Where did the tiyanak come from? 07:39 Her Southeast Asian cousins 09:48 The many faces of the patianak 10:40 The Antiának: the little people 13:30 The tiyanak gets darker 16:19 Is Bungi a real tiyanak? 17:07 Coming soon: Batiba, Raww, and Mermahn ☀️ ABOUT THIS VIDEO: I've been researching and teaching Philippine history and Filipino culture for over 14 years, and I was the Cultural Consultant for Forgotten Island (this isn't an official DreamWorks video). In this video, I trace the tiyanak from Bondying, the komiks, and the 1988 film Tiyanak back to the Kapampangan Pátiának, a mother who died in childbirth, and the patianak in a Spanish friar's 1589 record; her cousins across Southeast Asia, from the pontianak to the langsuir; her many faces across our islands, from the Kapampangan Antiának to the Mandaya and Subanen; and whether Bungi is a real tiyanak. ☀️ ABOUT KIRBY: Kirby Araullo is a Filipino American historian and educator whose work focuses on precolonial Philippines, indigenous political systems, Southeast Asian maritime networks, and anti-colonial resistance. Through research, teaching, and digital storytelling, he explores how the archipelago was organized, connected, and sovereign long before Spanish colonization. #ForgottenIsland #Tiyanak #Bungi #FilipinoMythology #FilipinoFolklore #PhilippineMythology #DreamWorks #MannyJacinto #Patianak #KapampanganMythology #TagalogMythology #Pontianak #Kuntilanak #PinoyHistorian #KirbyAraullo

H.E.R. (Gabi Wilson), the voice of Jo in DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island, instantly recognizes her name written in Baybayin, a precolonial Filipino script. 👀 I’m Kirby Araullo, the film’s Cultural Consultant. While interviewing the cast and directors, I had them write their names in Baybayin. Watch the full interview on my channel. Our indigenous scripts were never lost. They live on each time we read, write, and teach them. ✨ Forgotten Island is now in theaters. #ForgottenIsland #Baybayin #HERmusic #KnowHistoryKnowSelf #FilipinoCulture

At DreamWorks, I sat down with Liza Soberano, H.E.R., Dave Franco, and directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado to talk about Forgotten Island. While we talked, I had them write in Baybayin, one of the indigenous writing systems of the Philippines, without telling them what it said. Stay for the reveal at the end. I'm Kirby Araullo, a Filipino historian, culture bearer, and the Cultural Consultant on Forgotten Island. I've been teaching Baybayin for the past 20 years. ☀️ ABOUT THIS VIDEO: We talked about what making the film taught them about Filipino culture, from bayanihan to "did you eat yet?", their favorite creatures from our folklore, how the batibat became Batiba, and what they want people to remember when they hear their names. ✍️ WHAT IS BAYBAYIN? Baybayin is one of the indigenous writing systems of the Philippines, used especially by the Tagalog people. It's not an alphabet: you write it the way you say it. Each character carries a built-in "a" sound, and a mark above or below changes the vowel. Our ancestors wrote it on bamboo and palm leaves. It's one of several writing systems of our ancestors, alongside Kulitan, Hanunó'o, Buhid, and Tagbanwa. Keep an eye out for it when you watch Forgotten Island. 📌 CHAPTERS: 0:00 Teaching the Forgotten Island cast Baybayin 0:40 What is Baybayin? 2:50 Dave Franco on Raww and Filipino culture 4:36 H.E.R. recognizes what she's writing 5:15 What the film taught them about Filipino culture 7:46 Favorite Filipino mythological creatures 8:50 Liza Soberano on Raissa and bayanihan 10:32 What do you want people to remember about your name? 15:18 The reveal: what they'd been writing all along 16:12 Why Filipino dogs say "aw aw" ▶️ WATCH NEXT: Tayo Na vs Tara Na: https://youtu.be/dYaSMKktw4Q Manananggal vs Aswang: https://youtu.be/xhBJI4K4ndo The Tiyanak: [LINK] 🎬 Special thanks to my partner, Yee Xiong, for editing this video. #ForgottenIsland #LizaSoberano #HER #DaveFranco #Baybayin

How did the fearsome Manananggal shift from a worshipped goddess into a terrifying monster of Filipino folklore? Watch the full video 👉🏼 https://youtu.be/xhBJI4K4ndo We trace the evolution of this iconic creature, from ancient Kapampangan origins to her role as the villain in DreamWorks' Forgotten Island. Whether you are a fan of Philippine mythology or horror history, this breakdown reveals the deeper roots of a legend that still haunts the night. Subscribe for more deep dives into the true stories behind our favorite legends. #ForgottenIsland #Manananggal #Aswang #FilipinoMythology

Is the Manananggal an aswang? In DreamWorks' Forgotten Island, she's the villain voiced by Lea Salonga, but long before the movie, she was the creature that kept so many of us inside after dark, and one of the oldest Kapampangan stories says she was once a goddess. 🎬 Filipino Mythology Runs Deeper Than the Aswang in Forgotten Island — https://youtu.be/49e7gWyg8ks 🎬 Forgotten Island Is More Filipino Than You Think — https://youtu.be/QCZpbu3-ivI 🎬 Why Everyone's Mad About "Tayo Na" — https://youtu.be/dYaSMKktw4Q 📖 My new book FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS OF THE SEA: A Golden Age of the Philippines — with original artwork by Anthony Francisco: https://kirbyaraullo.com/forgottenkingdoms I've been researching and teaching Philippine history and Filipino culture for over 14 years, and I was the Cultural Consultant for Forgotten Island (this isn't an official DreamWorks video). In this video, I trace how the Manananggal took shape on screen from the first Filipino horror film in 1927 to Shake, Rattle and Roll and the 1992 Tondo scare, the Kapampangan Mangkukutud who was once the goddess of the coconut tree, the Magtatanggal in a Spanish friar's 1589 record, her flying-head cousins across Southeast Asia, and whether every Manananggal is an aswang. 📌 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Forgotten Island's Manananggal 01:38 What is a Manananggal? 05:41 The Mangkukutud and the 1589 Magtatanggal 10:06 The Manananggal's other Filipino & Southeast Asian cousins 13:05 Manananggal vs aswang 13:47 Next: the aswang family ☀️ ABOUT KIRBY: Kirby Araullo is a Filipino American historian and educator whose work focuses on precolonial Philippines, indigenous political systems, Southeast Asian maritime networks, and anti-colonial resistance. Through research, teaching, and digital storytelling, he explores how the archipelago was organized, connected, and sovereign long before Spanish colonization. #ForgottenIsland #Manananggal #Aswang #FilipinoMythology #FilipinoFolklore #DreamWorks #LeaSalonga #Mangkukutud #KapampanganMythology #Penanggalan #Krasue #Leyak #Tiktik #PinoyHistorian #KirbyAraullo

What world does DreamWorks' Forgotten Island come from? Its Filipino mythology runs deeper than the aswang — and a lot of what we were taught about our own folklore is the colonized version. I've been researching and teaching Philippine history and Filipino culture for over 14 years, and I was the Cultural Consultant for Forgotten Island (this isn't an official DreamWorks video). In this video, I trace what Tabi-tabi po really means, the Nuno and the Kapre before they were monsters, the Manananggal's cousins across Southeast Asia, the Sarimanok and the Garuda, and how colonization renamed our protectors. 🔗 Part of a series: ▶️ Forgotten Island Is More Filipino Than You Think: A Historian's Culture Breakdown https://youtu.be/QCZpbu3-ivI ▶️ Why Everyone's Mad About "Tayo Na" in Forgotten Island https://youtu.be/dYaSMKktw4Q ▶️ Full Forgotten Island playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNlJZXYvKLEQ 📖 My new book FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS OF THE SEA: A Golden Age of the Philippines — with original artwork by Anthony Francisco: https://kirbyaraullo.com/forgottenkingdoms 00:00 Is Filipino folklore really Filipino? 00:59 What does "tabi tabi po" mean? 02:04 What is a nuno sa punso? What is a Kapre? 05:24 Is the Manananggal only Filipino? (Penanggalan, Krasue, Leyak) 06:17 What is the Sarimanok? Are diwata fairies? 08:28 Why is Lola's version of Filipino folklore the scary one? 10:18 How Spanish colonization turned Filipino protectors into monsters 11:29 Why Filipino mythology was never taught in school #ForgottenIsland #FilipinoMythology #Aswang

Why is everyone mad about "tayo na" in DreamWorks' Forgotten Island? Critics say the Tagalog phrase is too formal, that real friends say "tara na" — and the argument started before the film even opened. I've been researching and teaching Philippine history and Filipino culture for over 14 years, and I was the Cultural Consultant for Forgotten Island (this isn't an official DreamWorks video). In this video, I trace what "tayo" really means, where "tara na" comes from, the 1930s song and the 90s barkada that both said tayo na, and who actually decides what's "correct" Tagalog. 🔗 Part of a three-part series: ▶️ Forgotten Island 's Filipino Mythology Runs Deeper Than the Aswang https://youtu.be/49e7gWyg8ks ▶️ Forgotten Island Is More Filipino Than You Think: A Historian's Culture Breakdown https://youtu.be/QCZpbu3-ivI ▶️ Full Forgotten Island playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNlJZXYvKLEQ 📖 My new book FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS OF THE SEA: A Golden Age of the Philippines — with original artwork by Anthony Francisco: https://kirbyaraullo.com/forgottenkingdoms 00:00 Why are Filipinos fighting over "tayo na"? 01:25 What does "tayo" mean? Kami vs. tayo vs. kita explained 05:10 Where does "tara na" come from? 06:13 "Tayo na sa Antipolo": the 1930s song 06:45 Did people say "tayo na" in the 90s? (Sineskwela) 07:55 Is "tayo na" too formal? 08:40 Who decides what is correct Tagalog? 11:55 Tayo na or tara na: which is correct? #TayoNa #ForgottenIsland #Tagalog

How Filipino is DreamWorks' Forgotten Island? More than you think — and every detail in that party scene has centuries of history behind it. Start here, then the mythology, then tayo na. I've been researching and teaching Philippine history and Filipino culture for over 14 years, and I was the Cultural Consultant for Forgotten Island (this isn't an official DreamWorks video). In this video, I trace where the food on the party table comes from, why Filipinos point with their lips, the titos, titas, ninongs and ninangs, and why Mexicans and Brazilians say this party feels like home. 🔗 Part of a series: ▶️ Forgotten Island's Filipino Mythology Runs Deeper Than the Aswang https://youtu.be/49e7gWyg8ks ▶️ Why Everyone's Mad About "Tayo Na" in Forgotten Island https://youtu.be/dYaSMKktw4Q ▶️ Full Forgotten Island playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNlJZXYvKLEQ 📖 My new book FORGOTTEN KINGDOMS OF THE SEA: A Golden Age of the Philippines — with original artwork by Anthony Francisco: https://kirbyaraullo.com/forgottenkingdoms 00:00 What is Filipino culture? 01:05 Where does Filipino party food come from? (lechon, pancit, adobo) 02:52 Why do Filipinos point with their lips? 05:01 Titos, titas, ninongs, ninangs: why Filipino family is wider than blood 05:52 Why Mexicans and Brazilians relate to Filipino culture 10:25 What makes Filipino culture its own? Layers that built on each other! #ForgottenIsland #FilipinoCulture #Filipino