At the gathering of Shaman-Sorcerer in the secluded forest, a Vampire Aswang must be captured and presented alive at the coven. The vampire will then be tied to a stake, hands upward.
Then a whip made of Stingray's tail will be brought out and handled to the Supreme Shaman. He will faced the vampire and ordered him to reveal all the members of their society in the whole island as well as the neighboring islands. If the vampire will not speak, the inquisitor will whipped the vampire and he will cry in agony.
If he will not speak again, the spiny tail of Stingray will be passed to the next shaman-sorcerer in rank until the vampire begged and implored not to punish him for the pain was unbearable. Then he will cooperate and revealed all their members of the society.
Then the vampire will be released but the tiny spines of the tails of the Stingray will continue to live on his flesh and body until he died. It was a potent reminder to him of the greatest pain he experienced and as a deterrent for him not to attack the ordinary humans for the shaman-sorcerer have the power to inflict pain to him in his whole lifetime.
From the oral account of my father, a shaman.
Retold by Amadeo Sungcang of Aklan, Philippines.
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