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For protection against "gayuma", pangontra sa gayuma
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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 Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The TALAINGOD MANOBO people of Sitio Laslasakan, Sitio Bagang, and Sitio Nalubas, Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte
- Source:
- Technical report
- Keywords:
- protection against gayuma, pangontra sa gayuma, buwas, Datu Ansag Mansimoy-at, Davao del Norte, Talaingod, Palma Gil, Sitio Nalubas
- Causes:
- This condition uses sorcery or black magic.
- Materials:
- They are no tool used for diagnosis. The healer can diagnose the condition just by looking at the patient. The victim is seen to be out of her/his mind, has a blunt affect and seems unaware of his/her surrounding. Only the baylan has the antidote to counter act the effects of gayuma.
- Management:
- The plant buwas (Talaingod manobo) is employed by the baylan. The procedure to counteract the gayuma is a secret of the baylan. It is not allowed to be disclosed.
- Additional information:
- Informant:
- Datu Ansag Mansimoy-at
- Address:
- Davao del Norte, Talaingod, Palma Gil, Sitio Nalubas
- Information gathered by:
- Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
- Date gathered:
- 2013-05-09
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Province:
- Davao - Talaingod Manobo