Precolonial Filipinos wore gold because they believed that it warded off evil spirits. They never would've guessed that the very spirits they feared came from a golden world beyond their understanding - the Likod-Silid
[Boxer Codex, c. 1500s]
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Thập Vật Backrooms ( Vietnamese Thập Vật Art )
In the 19th century, on the Annam land of the Nguyen Dynasty. Once, Emperor Minh Mang witnessed his soldiers falling into another dimension, only 3 returned. Therefore, Emperor Minh Mang commissioned this painting.
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