The Tik-Tik: The Sound of Death in Philippine Folklore
The night air in rural Philippines can feel alive. The cicadas drone, the palms whisper, and sometimes—when the wind drops—you hear it. A faint clicking. Then again. Tik… tik… tik. In the stillness, it’s hard to tell where it comes from. It seems to drift over the rooftops, farther away with each beat. But […]
