In Philippine mythology, a Diwata or Lambana is a mythological figure similar to fairies or nymphs. They are said to reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete and are the guardian sprits of nature, bringing blessing or curses upon those who bring benefits or harm to the forests and mountains. It is a Filipino spelling for the Sanskrit word devadha, but the name is ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word dev, meaning deity.
The term "diwata" has taken on various levels of meaning since its concept's being assimilated into the mythology of the pre-colonial Filipinos. It is sometimes loosely used to refer to a generic type of beings much like "elf" or "fairy," or very specific ones as mentioned above. It has been noted that the term "diwata" is synonymous to "anito," and that the usage of the word "diwata" is more prevalent in the Southern Philippines, while "anito" takes its place in the Northern areas.
- Miro was allured by the magnificent beauty of this evil diwata who made such a trick to kill him.( This is not 'Liwanag' by the way hehehe...this is the evil one)
*stab. nice facial expression on the evil lady. hrmm wouldn't giving the guy an open / jaw dropped mouth make it look more like he got seduced and under her control? )
the hand holding the kris is a little bit smaller.. XD XD.. and it has a weird angle.. i think bag-o ko lng na notice dude.. wehehe but so far.. wehehe.. ikaw pa!... LOL!
so do I smell you finally finishing the inks on the 2nd issue? are we already in the brink of breaking our haitus mode for this project?
When did it suddenly become cool to hate everything? It's a growing problem, especially in the entertainment world, and no one benefits from an increasingly hard to please, pessimistic audience.
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bag-o ko lng na notice dude.. wehehe
but so far.. wehehe.. ikaw pa!... LOL!
so do I smell you finally finishing the inks on the 2nd issue? are we already in the brink of breaking our haitus mode for this project?
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