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Mount Apo – the tallest and largest mountain in the Philippines and an expansive sacred mountain for the Manobos, Bagobo, Ubos, Atas, Kalagan and Tagacaolo peoples; the mountain is often referred as "grandfather" or "elder"; [36] some ethnic peoples there offer sacrifices to the deity, Mandarangan, for good health and victories in war; [37 ...
Some of the rituals observed by the mananambal include: Pangalap - the aforementioned yearly search for concoction ingredients; Halad - ritual offering of food and drink to honor the spirits of the dead; Palínà - ritual fumigation; called tu-ob in the islands of Panay and Negros; Pangadlip - the chopping or slicing of pangalap ingredients
The albularyos practice their trade using prayers called orasyon (from Spanish oracion), [7] and rituals. They also use concoctions made from plant parts such as leaves, bark, roots and oils such as coconut oils. Pangalap is the process of searching for these medicinal plants and pabukal is the preparation of decoctions from said plants. [8]
Other healing rituals against sorcery do not harm the caster, but instead supposedly moves them to pity and thus revoke the curse. [11] [12] [13] [10] Illnesses believed to be caused by sorcery are treated with counter-spells, simple antidotes, and physical healing. [7]
Hilot (/HEE-lot/) is an ancient Filipino art of healing. It uses manipulation and massage to achieve the treatment outcome, although techniques differ from one practitioner to another. [1]
Anito images (taotao) were replaced by Catholic idols and their rituals syncretized, including attributing anito-like powers to the idols such as miraculous healing or the ability to possess people. [note 14] These flourished as they were tolerated by the Spanish clergy as "white magic".
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [1]
15th century bulul with a pamahan (ceremonial bowl) in the Louvre Museum Wooden images of the ancestors in a museum in Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines. Bulul, also known as bu-lul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya) people of northern Luzon.