segment of the Syfy television show Destination Truth entitled "Guam Zombies," where they were (incorrectly) said to appear as zombie-like; however, the Taotao Mo'na are not zombies, but ancestral spirits that are said to live within banyan trees. The trees themselves are said to have moving roots that change direction every night. See also Anito, similar supernatural beings in the Philippines Taotao, carved representations of ancestor spirits in the Philippines Menehune, similar supernatural beings in Hawaii Patupaiarehe, similar supernatural beings in Māori mythology Aitu Atua Tiki Moai References Elizabeth San Nicolas, "Chamorro Superstitions," Oh Baby! magazine, Pacific Daily News, June 2008. Ghosts Oceanian legendary creatures Austronesian spirituality Chamorro