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Tugi (Sudden headache and stomach ache)
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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 is also believed to have caused by the sudden change of weather and unseen creatures of the environment.
- Materials:
- Sudden heacheache, stomach ache, nausea and cold sweats.
- Management:
- According to Luis Tayawa, the illness can be quickly healed by a three strike on a pot cover placed near the head of the patient. The sound produced by a pot cover hit can absorb the illness. This is a popular way of healing among the members of the tribe because even the villagers who are not healers know the process.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- Luis Tayawa, 50
- Address:
- Sitio Ag-agama, Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga Province, Cordillera Administrative Region
- Information gathered by:
- Sinumlag, AB
- Date gathered:
- 01/06/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Province:
- Kalinga - UMA tribe