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    Filipino shamans (redirect from Babaylan)
    Filipino shamans, commonly known as babaylan (also balian or katalonan, among many other names), were shamans of the various ethnic groups of the pre-colonial...
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    the babaylan was mostly associated to females, but male babaylans also existed. Early historical accounts record the existence of male babaylans who wore...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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  • Makisig's grandson and Matimyas' son. Ruby Ruiz as Silayan Hil-um, a head babaylan. Art Acuña as Carpio, the head of the Kalasag Royal Guards. Iza Calzado...
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    datu, the babaylan could take charge of the whole community. The role of the babaylan was mostly associated with females, but male babaylans also existed...
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  • family of court architects, 18th–19th century Balian, another term for the babaylan shamans of the Philippines Balian, Balinese language term for a traditional...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    held in high regard and performed the role of spiritual leaders known as babaylan, katalonan, and other shamans in the indigenous Philippine folk religions...
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  • Empire Filipino loyalists Pagans forces (mostly Boholanos) lidered by the babaylan Tamblot Victory Repression against Filipino shamans. Anglo-Persian capture...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    calendar system for ancient Filipinos and were part of the rituals of the babaylan priestess. It is usually depicted with a characteristic looped tail and...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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  • religions of the Philippines, led by female or feminized male shamans known as babaylan. It includes belief in a spirit world existing alongside and interacting...
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  • treachery. She eventually rose among the ranks to become a punong alabay (babaylan's head apprentice) until she was forced to flee after accidentally killing...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    crystals were also burned and allowed to drip into a basin of water by babaylan for divination. It is also used in other rituals in the animistic anito...
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  • Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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  • known as the Tamblot revolution or Tamblot revolt, was led by Tamblot, a babaylan or native priest from the island of Bohol in the Philippines. "Abatan River...
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    accompanied by other rituals or celebrations, in which a shaman (Visayan: babaylan, Tagalog: katalonan) acts as a medium to communicate directly with the...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants Neo-Paganism Ritual Angakkuq Babaylan Bobohizan Bomoh Bora Dukun Miko Jhākri Pawang Slametan Wu Revitalization...
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    for ancient Filipinos and were part of the shamanistic rituals of the babaylan. It is usually depicted with a characteristically looped tail and was variously...
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    lands and subjects, from whom they collected taxes. Shamans – (Visayan: babaylan; Tagalog: katalonan) the spirit mediums, usually female or feminised men...
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  • were also various subtypes of babaylan specializing in the arts of healing and herbalism, divination, and sorcery. Babaylan were highly respected members...
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    Shinmeiaishinkai. Aconitum carmichaelii, flower named for torikabuto hat of miko Babaylan, female shamans in Filipino animism Bhikkhunī Bobohizan, female shamans...
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    with opposition by progressive feminist movements marching. In 1993, UP Babaylan, an LGBT student support group, participated in the University of the Philippines...
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