5 Questions
What is the term used to describe the priests who have special powers of the spirits in Filipino culture?
Babaylan/Shaman
What is the term for the vows involving sacrifices in Filipino culture?
Panata
What is the Filipino term for the act of touching religious objects with a hand towel or handkerchief?
Punas-punas
What is the Malayan mood disorder that involves a sudden loss of control and can lead to death?
Amok
What is the term for the use of voodoo by a mambabarang to cause sickness to a person?
Kulam
Explore the theory of religion proposed by Clifford Geertz, defining religion as a system of symbols that shape human beliefs and motivations. Study Filipino cosmogonic myths that reveal the belief in a supreme god or being. Dive into the concepts of general order of existence and symbolic representations in religion.
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