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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