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"Seballo" or "Sibanlo" refers to cultural infliction caused by "magkatawa" laughing/ making fun to any kinds of animal. Signs and symptoms include fever and flushing of the face (mamula ang nawong).
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Authors:
Paluga MJ, Cabero JD, Millondaga KJI, Ragrario AMM, Galang RM, Sia IC
Title:
Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Selected Ethnolinguistic Group: The TAGABAWA BAGOBO people of Sitio Todaya, Sta. Cruz, Sibulan, Davao del Sur and Old Bulatukan and Lucatong, Makilala, North Cotabato.
Source:
Technical report
Keywords:
seballo, sibanlo, coffee, rame, Onto Werno, horns of deer, Abe Nixon, Onto Werno, Davao del Sur, Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Sitio Baruring and Davao del Sur, Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Sitio Tudaya
Causes:
Caused by the infliction of supernatural beings
Materials:
In diagnosing the condition, one must soak coffee and rame leaves in a 1 glass of water. If the water turns red it means the patient is positive (+) for sibanlo, after diagnosing the soaked leaves can be used to wash the face of the patient. (Abe Nixon).
Management:
Obtain a handful of mature leaves of rame then put it in boil in 3 full hands of water. Use the infusion as a compress on the affected area.(Onto Werno) Another management is using the horns of deer. Scrape a little bit portion of the horn of the binaw about 1 pinch. Add 1 pinch 'kurot" of the scraped horn in a glass of water. Drink the concoction until affliction is gone. (Abe Nixon)
Additional information:
Informant:
Abe Nixon (tarabawian)- is a traditional general practitioner. Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya
Address:
Davao del Sur, Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Sitio Baruring and Davao del Sur, Barangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Sitio Tudaya
Information gathered by:
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Date gathered:
2013-02-08 2013-03-22
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Province:
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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