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What is 'panata' in Filipino culture?
What is 'panata' in Filipino culture?
- A special power of the Babaylan
- A sacred center of power and devotion
- An expression of motivation and practice in religion
- Vows usually involving sacrifices (correct)
Which Filipino belief involves the concept of 'init' and 'lamig'?
Which Filipino belief involves the concept of 'init' and 'lamig'?
- Amok
- Bangungot
- Lihi
- Pasma (correct)
What is the role of a mambabarang in Filipino culture?
What is the role of a mambabarang in Filipino culture?
- To perform massages for pregnant women
- To greet babies and prevent illnesses
- To recite spells during childbirth
- To use voodoo to cause sickness (correct)
Which Filipino belief involves intense cravings during pregnancy?
Which Filipino belief involves intense cravings during pregnancy?
What is 'Sikopatolohiya' associated with in the Philippines?
What is 'Sikopatolohiya' associated with in the Philippines?
According to C. Geertz, how does religion establish moods and motivations in men?
According to C. Geertz, how does religion establish moods and motivations in men?
In Filipino cosmogonic myths, which term is used to refer to a supreme god or being?
In Filipino cosmogonic myths, which term is used to refer to a supreme god or being?
Fr. Jaime Bulatao describes the Filipino worldview as essentially transpersonal, which implies that:
Fr. Jaime Bulatao describes the Filipino worldview as essentially transpersonal, which implies that:
What cultural figure replaced Bathala in Filipino beliefs?
What cultural figure replaced Bathala in Filipino beliefs?
What term is used in Folk Catholicism to identify Jesus Christ in Filipino cultural traditions?
What term is used in Folk Catholicism to identify Jesus Christ in Filipino cultural traditions?