Smoke cleansing—burning plants, herbs, oils, powders, resins, branches and bark for health and spiritual purposes—is an ancient practice that is common in a wide variety
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‘The Mask of Haliya’ Review: Much More Than Just A Comic
“When shy, troubled Marisol (Mari) Reyes discovers a wooden mask at her great-grandmother’s wake, destiny beckons in the form of a giant sea serpent, an
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The Tagalog people are one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, numbering around 30 million. They are native to the Metro Manila and
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The Tagalog people are one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, numbering around 30 million. They are native to the Metro Manila and
Read moreDARAHUG, the new Visayan Folk Horror release from Diwata Komiks
For the past week, I have been re-writing the opening sentences to share my thoughts on Darahug: A Visayan Folk-Horror Tale. I am unsure how
Read moreTau-buid Mangyan (Bayanan Group) Folk Beliefs and Amurit (witchcraft)
Called Batangan by lowlanders, the Tau-buid live in the interior forests of Mindoro north of the Buhid groups. They are a subgroup of the general Mangyan culture, living in settlements of
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Called Batangan by lowlanders, the Tau-buid live in the interior forests of Mindoro north of the Buhid groups. They are a subgroup of the general Mangyan
Read moreBuhid Mangyan Cosmology and Beliefs
The name behind Buhid Mangyan represents the dualistic identity of the group. Mangyan means “People” in their colloquial language. It is a collective term used
Read moreChacha’ and Ked-yem : The Origin of Pechen, the Bontok Peace Pact Institution
The pechen is a ritualized oral contract between two villages with the purpose of establishing peaceful relations. It is a contract held in safekeeping by a particular ato/ator of
Read moreBontok Deities and the Origin of Headhunting
THE BONTOC (or Bontok) ethnolinguistic group can be found in the central and eastern portions of Mountain Province, in the Philippines. Although some Bontocs of
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