In Visayan mythology this creature is called Kataw. These creatures inhabit any types of water form especially those that are not frequented by human.
According to the beliefs, their appearances vary but mostly they mimic human forms. Some of them stay above the water and love to stay on the branches of the trees near the beach.
Malevolent mermaid attacks swimmers and drowned them by using the force of whirlpool they created. Some of them directly pull the legs of swimmers and drag them underwater.
The beliefs never mentioned that the mermaid were half human and half fish in form. The sightings suggest that mostly they were green creature with red eyes. They are capable of underwater dwelling as well as breathing on air. They were bigger than ordinary human. Their head were bald and their teeth were that of carnivorous animals.
The beliefs said that once you caught a mermaid in a net or in a fish trap, don't kill it. Make it a prisoner and release it only after their fellow creatures fetch him. They will bring you pearls of great value in exchange.
From the beliefs of Visayan inhabitants.
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