MOUNT ARAYAT is a potentially active stratovolcano located in the province of Pampanga on the island of Luzon, Philippines. Popular folklore has stated this mountain
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The Many Names of Philippine Shamans & Healers
In recent years, the term babaylan has dominated the conversations regarding historical and modern indigenous religious narratives. There is good reason for this. From the
Read moreAn Introduction to Pre-Spanish Influences on Philippine Cultures
Ages before the appearance of Spain in Southeast Asia, the (now known as) Filipinos had commercial, political, and cultural relations with India, China, Japan, Arabia,
Read moreBATHALA: Examining the Name & Gender of the Creator Deity | TAGALOG MYTHOLOGY
The Tagalogs believed in a single, all-powerful God. “Like all primitive religions, that of the Tagalog was,” says Father Horacio De La Costa, “closely interwoven
Read moreAMAN SINAYA, the Fisherman’s Deity | TAGALOG MYTHOLOGY
Aman Sinaya was the fisherman’s deity of the early Tagalogs. When first wetting a net or fishhook, Aman Sinaya (the father of Sinaya) was named.[1]
Read moreMELU, the Creator in BLAAN Beliefs
The Blaan or B`laan (are an indigenous group that is concentrated in Davao del Sur and South Cotabato. They are neighbors of the Tboli, and
Read moreThe MANÓBOS of Agusan: The Bailan, Ceremony & Religious Rites
The Manobo are several people groups who inhabit the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. They speak one of the languages belonging to the Manobo
Read moreThe Mindanao BUKIDNON Spirit World
According to oral history of the indigenous people of Bukidnon, there were four main groups in Central Mindanao: the Maranaos who dwell in Lanao del
Read moreReligion of the MANDAYA: Myths, Spirits, & Idols
According to the writings of John Garvan in his early 1900’s memoir in the New York Academy of Sciences, the Mandaya is “probably the greatest
Read moreTHREE BROTHERS OF PANAY, Excerpt from the Suludnon Epic “Hinilawod”
The Suludnon, also known as the Panay Bukidnon or Pan-ayanon, are a culturally indigenous Visayan group of people who reside in the Capiz-Lambunao mountainous area
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