Philippine Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health

Author/s

Elago MC, Dando RFA, Pizon JRL, 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 SUBANON people of Malayal, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte

Source

Technical report

Keyword/s

Glamas, to get rid  of the saway-saway, Zamboanga del Norte

Practice or ritual

Glamas

Purpose

To get rid  of the saway-saway

Material/s

Egg, cooked white rice, young leaves of sili, char of kettles, kolawag, lime. Burn the shell covered with a banan leaf- which is prepared before 3 days), talon-talon leaves, bunga, tobako leaf, 1 glass water, 4 candles, false rattan, dlih , coconut shell with ember, komanyan, banana leaf

Description of practice or ritual

This ritual is done to ask for forgiveness to unseen element/s that might get hurt by the patient unconsciously. A ginang (offerings) is prepared. After the preparation the ritual will start. Fumigate the coconut shell that contains ember and kamanyan around the ginangfor 7x accompanied by yamyam (prayer). The patient will take a sip on a glass of water. Circulte the siklat containing the ginang around the patient for 7x. Brought the ginang to a distant place and hang it on a huge tree.

Additional information

Avoid eating vines and getting tired.One must not go to the place where you put the ginang (offerings) to avoid the transfer of illness from the patient to the other person. Eating the ginang (offerings) is prohibited.

Informant/s

Maria "Maying" Onsilao Cabugza  (Healer)

Address

Zamboanga del Norte, Sibuco, Malayal, Glinowagung

Information gathered by

Dando RFA, Pizon JRL

Date

2013-01-24