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Sergio Kalis in Ancient Filipino attire, portraying a local deity: Apo Laki.

Drawn in anticipation of an upcoming event in an RP group.
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Background:
*Apo Laki (lit. Great Lord/Noble) is a God of the Ancient Tagalogs and the Pangasinense (ethnic groups of South and South Western Luzon). He is also considered to be the counterpart of the Kapampangan supreme deity, Aring Sinukuan, who is also a God of the Sun and War. It is believed by some scholars that the two Gods are the same deity with different names as both are so similar both in their attributes and their stories.
Besides being a sun God and a God of war, Apo Laki was also the patron of warriors and fighters, the mandirigma. Today for modern practitioners of Anito, the collective term for the indigenous beliefs of the Philippines, he is the patron God for modern day warriors and fighters, those who are soldiers, police, and martial artists especially those who practice the Filipino martial arts, arnis/eskrima/kali.

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Costume credits to alceoftheart for the traditional costume design!

Description

Sergio Kalis in Ancient Filipino attire, portraying a local deity: Apo Laki.

Drawn in anticipation of an upcoming event in an RP group.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Background:
*Apo Laki (lit. Great Lord/Noble) is a God of the Ancient Tagalogs and the Pangasinense (ethnic groups of South and South Western Luzon). He is also considered to be the counterpart of the Kapampangan supreme deity, Aring Sinukuan, who is also a God of the Sun and War. It is believed by some scholars that the two Gods are the same deity with different names as both are so similar both in their attributes and their stories.
Besides being a sun God and a God of war, Apo Laki was also the patron of warriors and fighters, the mandirigma. Today for modern practitioners of Anito, the collective term for the indigenous beliefs of the Philippines, he is the patron God for modern day warriors and fighters, those who are soldiers, police, and martial artists especially those who practice the Filipino martial arts, arnis/eskrima/kali.

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Costume credits to alceoftheart for the traditional costume design!