umli

A small spirit who appears as a bird or as a tiny man a few inches tall. It reveals hidden and lost things, and usually reveals itself by whistling. The umli is similar to the aghoy of the Visyans in Samar and Leyte.

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References

Source

  • Buenconsejo, José Semblante. (2002). Songs and gifts at the frontier. New York: Routledge, p. 113.