hehe agbasa tayu manen.... . . The Native Priest The native priests are the chosen spiritual leaders in the community well versed in the belief system. They are consulted in healing the sick, in comforting the victim of misfortune and in the offering of thanks to the deities for fortunes received. They are therefore the counsels of the people in times of joy, sorrow and distress. They are categorized according to their calling. The Mansip-ok (Kn)/ Mansibok (Ib) having been given certain powers to determine the cause of illness, death and misfortune, prescribes the appropriate ritual cure. He uses his own device in determining the cause of the sufferings. When a ritual is prescribed, it is given to the Manbunong to administer. He in turn performs the said ritual and the effectiveness of it is in his hands. In rituals the Mankotom (Kn.) Manchiba (Ib.) interpretes omens and signs which the Mansip-ok and the Manbunong may not decide. The Mankotom is capable of performing the tasks of the other two.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:52:08 +0000
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