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The indigenous religious beliefs of the Tagalog people (sometimes referred to as Anitism, [1] [2] or, less accurately, using the general term animism) were well documented by Spanish missionaries, [3] mostly in the form of epistolary accounts ( relaciones) and entries in various dictionaries compiled by missionary friars.
Ancestral spirits who guide their descendants are believed to reside throughout the mountain. Indigenous Philippine folk religions are the distinct native religions of various ethnic groups in the Philippines, where most follow belief systems in line with animism. Generally, these Indigenous folk religions are referred to as Anito or Anitism or ...
Kundiman. Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. [1] The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of serenade in the Philippines. The kundiman emerged as an art song at the end of the 19th century ...
Souls in Filipino cultures abound and differ per ethnic group in the Philippines. The concept of souls include both the souls of the living and the souls or ghosts of the dead. The concepts of souls in the Philippines is a notable traditional understanding that traces its origin from the sacred indigenous Philippine folk religions.
The anonymous text that is usually called the Prayer of Saint Francis (or Peace Prayer, or Simple Prayer for Peace, or Make us an Instrument of Your Peace) is a widely known Christian prayer for peace. Often associated with the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi ( c.1182 – 1226), but entirely absent from his writings, the prayer in its present ...
Gospel music. Gospel music is a genre of Christian Music that spreads the word of God and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure ...
Religious music (also sacred music) is a type of music that is performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence. It may overlap with ritual music, which is music, sacred or not, performed or composed for or as ritual. Religious songs have been described as a source of strength, as well as a means of easing pain, improving ...
Kumbaya. "Come By Here", transcribed by J. Cutting from the singing of H. Wylie, 1926. " Kum ba yah " (" Come by here ") is an African American spiritual song of disputed origin, but known to be sung in the Gullah culture of the islands off South Carolina and Georgia, with ties to enslaved Central Africans. The song is thought to have spread ...