‘Fairies’ of the Philippines and their futuristic hidden city – Engkanto and Biringan

In this video I will be talking extensively about Biringan City, a legendary city said to be invisible to humans and populated by engkanto, beings that are very similar to fairies in Celtic folklore. Biringan is said to be hidden somewhere within the forests and mountains of Samar, an ultramodern (even futuristic) city, where buildings, clothing, and food is black. You can happen upon it by accident, glimpse it in the shifting sea-mists, or perhaps be ‘invited’ by an engkanto who has fallen in love with you.The engkanto are said to look mostly human, except that they are extremely beautiful and lacking a philtrum. But to court them is to invite danger. You could go mad, fall ill, or disappear–wandering into the forest never to be seen again.I will be reading information and personal accounts from essays and different online material such as Reddit, the USC Folklore archives, and Liminal Earth. You can find my complete source list available here: https://www.mybib.com/b/GMJ7gZ