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Psychopomps (Death Guides) of the Philippines
Psychopomps (Death Guides) of the Philippines
Psychopomp is a word that is derived from Greek psukhe ‘soul’, pompe ‘procession’ and pempein ‘send’. In world mythologies they are described as guides for the souls of the dead, which are usually accompanied to some sort of afterlife.
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Published at 2019-01-09 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: soul
Ambahan: Death
Ambahan: Death
When physical life comes to an end, the soul departs for another place. The moment of dying, this singular experience, is vividly remembered afterwards by the soul, especially if death came during an agonizing circumstance.
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Published at 2018-03-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary
Tags: Dead, ambahan, soul
The Soul According to the Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Philippines
The Soul According to the Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Philippines
The soul (linnawa) of a child floats around in the heavens, awaiting its entry into the human world. During sexual intercourse the soul/spirit enters the female through the male, resulting in pregnancy. If a woman cannot conceive, shamans conduct sacrifices to see if the couple is compatible. If they are, shamans offer other sacrifices to enhance fertility.
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Published at 2018-01-28 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Ethnography, Spirits, soul
Why People Die: the Bisayan Tale of Immortality Lost
Why People Die: the Bisayan Tale of Immortality Lost
There is no shortage of tales about immortality. Call it a age long human obsession or a divine mission that carries our minds from magic to science. Nevertheless mythology and folklore will always features beings who are untouched by death and characters who engage in perilous quests to find artifacts that will give them the much coveted gift of everlasting life.
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Published at 2018-01-27 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Mythology & folklore
Tags: Magic, soul