Healing Beliefs and Practices among Subanen and Mansaka

Abstract

Abstract-Healing beliefs and practices among Subanen and Mansaka in Lapuyan Zamboanga Del Sur and CompostelaValley province respectively was examined using qualitative and ethnographic techniques. The data gathered were analyzed using themes namely; factual, traditional and magical. Route and dosage of administration of herbal medicine, as well as the parts of the plant used were also identified. The emic -etic perspectives were used as basis for identifying the scientific basis of the plants used by the Subanen and Mansaka as their herbal remedies. The relative importance and healing practices among Subanen and Mansaka was reported to have some factual evidence.Index Terms-Healing beliefs, emic-etic perspective.

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