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  2. Witchcraft in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Other methods are usik (sharp magic, or induced illnesses using smaller insects), hilo and lason (poison magic), paktol (doll magic, using skulls or representations of the victim), laga (boiling magic, Lágà sometimes written as la-ga or la-aga, means to brew or to boil [in a pot] [14]), and sampal (sea creature magic).

  3. List of substances used in rituals - Wikipedia

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    Vernacular name Species Phytochemical(s) Substance effect class Regions/Cultures of use Bullet ant venom : Paraponera clavata: Secretion: Poneratoxin Deliriant: The Satere-Mawe people use bullet ants to get extremely painful stings in their initiation rites twenty times.

  4. List of fictional drinks - Wikipedia

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    Getafix's magic potion: Asterix: The magic potion the druid Getafix makes to give the villagers superhuman strength to fight the Romans. Lacasa: The Road to Oz "A sort of nectar famous in Oz and nicer to drink than soda-water or lemonade." Nectar and Ambrosia: Greek mythology: Before 424 BC

  5. Filipino shamans - Wikipedia

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    After the Philippines was ceded to the United States after the Spanish–American War, he was initially made "military chief" of La Castellana, Negros Occidental under the American government. However, he picked up armed resistance again in 1899 in the Philippine–American War. He surrendered on August 6, 1907, to American authorities and was ...

  6. Superstition in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    A Filipino witch or mangkukulam is a person who casts spells, curses, or black magic on the people they want to take revenge on. This practice involves the use of a voodoo doll and a needle along with their candle-lighting rituals and anything performed on the doll will also be felt by the victim.

  7. Lauren Beard - Wikipedia

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    The Magic Potions Shop: The Blizzard Bear, written by Abie Longstaff, illustrated by Lauren Beard: Random House (2016) The Magic Potions Shop: The Lightning Pup, written by Abie Longstaff, illustrated by Lauren Beard: Random House (2016) The Magic Potions Shop: The Firebird, written by Abie Longstaff, illustrated by Lauren Beard: Random House ...

  8. Mananambal - Wikipedia

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    The amalgamation of folk healing and Christian spiritism may have begun at the onset of the Spanish influence in the Philippines – when Magellan converted the Queen of Cebu to Catholicism. The mananambal observed the marked success in exorcism of the Spanish friars and wished for their part to be mediums of the high spirit (the Holy Spirit ...

  9. Grimoire - Wikipedia

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    This design for an amulet comes from the Black Pullet grimoire.. A grimoire (/ ɡ r ɪ m ˈ w ɑːr /) (also known as a book of spells, magic book, or a spellbook) [citation needed] is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms, and divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural ...