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or insult; In Mantala the effect is caused merely by staring at the victim. All three will be discussed in this course.
FLK 301 Hilo
Hilo is the creation of a magical poison that can infect anyone who steps atop the ground on which it is buried. It is distilled from the blood of poisonous snakes. The course walks students through the selection of the place for the ritual, the crafting of the bamboo blades, the right offering for the spirit sponsor, and the best types of snakes to lure.
FLK 302 La-ga
La-ga is a ritual that causes severe illness. Something from the body of the victim — clothes, hair, blood — is mixed in a cauldron and boiled with a "noxious potion" called igdalaut. The course details the intricate material requirements for the spell, including the preparation of the igdalaut, and the seven trees whose wood must be used to heat the cauldron.
FLK 303 Paktol
This course covers the distinct techniques of either using a skull to summon a spirit, or using a representation of the victim (such as a baptized doll, or a photograph) in order to cause harm or death. The two methods are distinguished and the ritual ingredients (such as the nito vine), including the spoken commands, are detailed.
FLK 401 Barang
Barang is a type of magic where the sorcerer sends insects or animals to appear inside the body of the victim. The sorcerer needs to use special insects and animals (also called "barang") usually raised by a sorcerer, to make the magic work. The course details the identification of barang animals (for instance, the insect-type have seven legs), their breeding and upkeep, the preparation of the special bamboo tube in which they are stored, and the proper means of commanding them during the period called himatayon ("the dying moon").
FLK 402 Usik
This course deals with the special, alternative forms of barang. It will detail the use of animals which are smaller than those used in barang (such as the usik daginut, which uses insects small enough to enter through pores), as well as the introduction of non-living things — for instance, needles, or glass — into the victim.
FLK 403 Sorcery Defense
This course deals with possible counter-measures to sorcery which do not involve the use of anting-anting. These include the use of the wood of the balikbalik tree and the leaf of the badyang plant, or the use of hand gestures or ritual phrases to defend from sorcerous attacks. Also discussed are retaliatory measures, such as the extraction of the barang animals from the victim to send back against the sorcerer who used them.
MAJOR in RELIC MAGIC
While other forms of magic require years of intense training, to avail of relic magic one need only be in possession of an active anting-anting. Most often visualized as medallions with religious/mystical iconography, most anting-antings are a part of a complex belief system which must be understood if the full potential of the anting-anting is to be realized. Students will be given a grounding in the mythology of the anting-anting, as well as in the language of the oracion, before being instructed as to the manner by which individual anting-antings may be empowered and maintained. Advanced courses will break down the multifarious types of anting-anting (at least those common in the Tagalog parts of Luzon), based on the Pambid Categories.
Primary textbook: Anting-anting: O Kung Bakit Nagtatago sa Loob ng Bato si Bathala , Nenita D. Pambid, University of the Philippines Press, 2000.
Secondary textbook: Pasyon and Revolution: Popular Movements in the Philippines, 1840-1910 , Reyndaldo Clemeña Ileto; Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1979.
RLC 101 Anting-Antings Throughout History
Of all forms of magic, it is the anting-anting that has made the most visible mark on our history. We will tackle fictional characters such as Jaime del Prado, but focus on the usage of anting-antings by historical figures — such as Emilio Aguinaldo, Antonio Luna, and
FLK 301 Hilo
Hilo is the creation of a magical poison that can infect anyone who steps atop the ground on which it is buried. It is distilled from the blood of poisonous snakes. The course walks students through the selection of the place for the ritual, the crafting of the bamboo blades, the right offering for the spirit sponsor, and the best types of snakes to lure.
FLK 302 La-ga
La-ga is a ritual that causes severe illness. Something from the body of the victim — clothes, hair, blood — is mixed in a cauldron and boiled with a "noxious potion" called igdalaut. The course details the intricate material requirements for the spell, including the preparation of the igdalaut, and the seven trees whose wood must be used to heat the cauldron.
FLK 303 Paktol
This course covers the distinct techniques of either using a skull to summon a spirit, or using a representation of the victim (such as a baptized doll, or a photograph) in order to cause harm or death. The two methods are distinguished and the ritual ingredients (such as the nito vine), including the spoken commands, are detailed.
FLK 401 Barang
Barang is a type of magic where the sorcerer sends insects or animals to appear inside the body of the victim. The sorcerer needs to use special insects and animals (also called "barang") usually raised by a sorcerer, to make the magic work. The course details the identification of barang animals (for instance, the insect-type have seven legs), their breeding and upkeep, the preparation of the special bamboo tube in which they are stored, and the proper means of commanding them during the period called himatayon ("the dying moon").
FLK 402 Usik
This course deals with the special, alternative forms of barang. It will detail the use of animals which are smaller than those used in barang (such as the usik daginut, which uses insects small enough to enter through pores), as well as the introduction of non-living things — for instance, needles, or glass — into the victim.
FLK 403 Sorcery Defense
This course deals with possible counter-measures to sorcery which do not involve the use of anting-anting. These include the use of the wood of the balikbalik tree and the leaf of the badyang plant, or the use of hand gestures or ritual phrases to defend from sorcerous attacks. Also discussed are retaliatory measures, such as the extraction of the barang animals from the victim to send back against the sorcerer who used them.
MAJOR in RELIC MAGIC
While other forms of magic require years of intense training, to avail of relic magic one need only be in possession of an active anting-anting. Most often visualized as medallions with religious/mystical iconography, most anting-antings are a part of a complex belief system which must be understood if the full potential of the anting-anting is to be realized. Students will be given a grounding in the mythology of the anting-anting, as well as in the language of the oracion, before being instructed as to the manner by which individual anting-antings may be empowered and maintained. Advanced courses will break down the multifarious types of anting-anting (at least those common in the Tagalog parts of Luzon), based on the Pambid Categories.
Primary textbook: Anting-anting: O Kung Bakit Nagtatago sa Loob ng Bato si Bathala , Nenita D. Pambid, University of the Philippines Press, 2000.
Secondary textbook: Pasyon and Revolution: Popular Movements in the Philippines, 1840-1910 , Reyndaldo Clemeña Ileto; Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1979.
RLC 101 Anting-Antings Throughout History
Of all forms of magic, it is the anting-anting that has made the most visible mark on our history. We will tackle fictional characters such as Jaime del Prado, but focus on the usage of anting-antings by historical figures — such as Emilio Aguinaldo, Antonio Luna, and
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