Dāniw Ancestors, Ritual, and Officiant as a Form of Authority in Mangyan Patag Society (Southeast Mindoro)
The Mangyan Patag in southeastern Mindoro encapsulate the relational nature of beings, such as humans, in the concept of ‘āpu, a polysemic term that designates ancestors in general. One type of ‘āpu is the dāniw, who, forming a pair (even number) in a relationship with humans, enables ritual officia...
| Publié dans: | Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Vol. 69, no. 1 (2021), 3-33 |
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