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Miyerkules, Oktubre 9, 2013

Mananambal







The Mananambal is a Filipino folk healer, who has knowledge in healing illnesses caused by both natural and supernatural. He can also reverse hex and punish evil spirits or sorcerers.  
The appellation mananambal is a derivative of the term for the art of panambal or "traditional 
folk healing" in the Philippines, a term used most especially in the islands of Siquijor and Bohol in the 
VisayasThe term is synonymous with the Tagalog word albularyo, a type of folk healer.

Mananambals acquired their knowledge in healing or sorcery from their ancestors or through spirit
intercession. They also learn "orasciones" or words of power from a book called "tuga" which 
authored and given by a spirit. 

Rituals observed by the mananambal:
  • Pangalap or pagpupuros - the yearly search for concoction ingredients ( herbs, candles, potion, oil, amulets etc.) which begins seven Fridays after Ash Wednesday.
  • Rubbing with Lana - medicinal oil concocted from coconut sometimes oraciones written on the paper are added to strengthen the healing effect of the oil. 
  • Batak- a ritual used to elevate one's spirit to become invulnerable from spiritual attack and it also empowers amulets and implements which are used in healing
  • Kiyaw-kiyaw - same with kanyaw but the only difference is that the healer provides offering to the spirits to heal the patient afflicted with illness caused by supernatural. 
  • tuos- an object consists of grains, coins and eggs wrapped in a red cloth or sometimes black cloth and placed on the altar or above the head of the patient to determine if the spirit accepted the offering.
  • tawas- a diagnostic ritual utilizing melted candle wax, dropped in a basin with water, then images are formed and interpreted according to the nature of illness.  



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