Tungew (Warts in the eyes)
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Authors:
         Sinumlag AB, Suyam, R, Palaganas, EC
Title:
         Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnoliguistic Groups: THE UMA TRIBE of Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera
Source:
         Terminal report
Keywords:
        
Causes:
         This refers to the warts growing in the eyelids. This is believed to be a punishment from the unseen if somebody is peeking especially among children.
Materials:
        
Management:
         The villagers believe that rubbing the warts with lubyey or earings made out of copper will remove the warts.
Additional information:
        
Informant:
         Beatrice Magwin Belen, 42
Address:
         Sitio Ag-agama, Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera Administrative Region
Information gathered by:
         Sinumlag, AB
Date gathered:
         02/06/2013
Abstracted by:
        
Province:
         Kalinga - UMA tribe