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    Ambahan of the Panay Bukidnons: Its nature and socio-cultural significance
    Calaor, Debbie Ann C. (Division of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2005-03)
    The study seeks to know the nature of the ambahan as an oral literature, its literary elements, and its socio-cultural significance. The results of the study show that the ambahans are narratives in free verse that are chanted spontaneously by the Panay Bukidnons. Their themes, variably deal with nature, work, love, customs and norms. The purposes of the chanting of the ambahans are to entertain, to teach, and to commemorate very significant occasions. According to the culture of the Panay Bukidnons, the practitioners of the ambahan are elderly men. No women are allowed to join in the chanting of the ambahan. Lastly, the ambahans reveal the unique culture, values and beliefs of the Panay Bukidnons of Barangay Masaroy, Calinog, Iloilo.
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    Myths and rituals among the Babaylan of Tubungan, Iloilo
    Cadiz, Fel T. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 1996-03)
    This paper is an exploratory study on myths, an important, genre in folk literature, and their relation to binabaylan in Tubungan, Iloilo. Specifically it aims to identify and discuss myths found in the locale; to describe specific agricultural rituals, beliefs, and practices; to analyze the relationship between agricultural myths and rituals; and lastly, to describe and analyze the function(s) of rituals and myths in the context of binabaylan in Tubungan. The study discusses six myths namely: Apik and Manampunay, Pinihakang Daraga, the Datu and the Panaet, the seven Bacam jars and the Panaitan, the origin of rice, corn and beans and the origin of rice varieties. These myths are then analyzed to reveal their importance in the binabaylan symbolism and ideology. The study also discusses seven agricultural rituals, namely: paminhi, patubong, panaet, panudlak, tuos, tuqurabong, and panguyanq. Each ritual is discussed including their accompanying hurabaton (ritual-chant), taboos observed and food being offered. After examining the relationship between the agricultural rituals and the myths, the paper concludes that not all myths have corresponding rituals. Certain rituals have retained their mythic explanation, some have not. Myths and rituals reveal an orientation about the world and of reality. Through the recitation of myths in rituals, people? learn not only to adjust themselves within the society to which they are? born, but also to match their personal pains and conflicts to those of the? heroes narrated in these stories. In these ways, they gain guidance and, eventually, wisdom.
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    Illness according to the manogbulong (folk healers) of Igbaras and Miagao, Iloilo
    Aquino, Mary Grace P. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 1999-04)
    This study explores and documents the different attributions of illness by manogbulong or folk healers of Miagao and Igbaras in the province of Iloilo. It contributes to the deepening of our understanding of indigenous conceptions of and illness. Different practices indicate one or more specializations among the selected manogbulong, namely: surhuano, surhuana, manoghilot, manogluy-a, paltira, baylan, and manogbot-bot. There are three different causes of illness according to the manogbulong. Unseen beings (like fairies, the elves, ghosts); persons with special powers (such as witches and sorcerers), and, physiological functions or injuries (like cramps, muscle pains, fatigue, kibit, bali or bone dislocation, etc.). The results of the study are as follows: First, sex (male/female) and type of locality (upland or coastal) of the manogbulong does not affect their perception of illness. Second, differences on perception of illness are associated with their specialization. For example, the surhuano/ surhuana believed that unseen beings and people with special powers are always the cause of illness. The manoghilot on the other hand believed that hangin (cold air) is the primary cause of illness. When the hangin penetrates the ugat(blood vessel), an illness of physiological ailment occurs.