The enduring Ma-aram tradition an ethnography of a Kinaray-a village in Antique - Magos, Alicia P.; Manuel, E. Arsenio (Quezon City New Day, 1992)
The Binabaylan phenomena -- Definition and characteristics of Babaylan -- Powers of Babaylan -- Historical background -- Pre-Hispanic to late Hispanic period (ca. 12th century to 1850's) -- Late Hispanic period to early American period (1850's-1945) -- Post-World War II to contemporary period (1945 to present) -- The Ma-aram practice in Mariit -- The Mariitnon setting -- Geography -- Climate -- Public utilities and facilities -- The people and their material culture -- Social organization -- The village economic life -- A brief account of Binabaylan in Mariit, Oral folk history -- The legend of Estrella Bangotbanwa -- Genealogy -- Context of Ma-aram practice -- The idealogical context of Ma-aram practice in Mariit -- Concept of Dungan (Soul) -- Characteristics of Dungan -- Journey outside the body -- Permanent departure -- Creation myth -- Cosmogony -- Panay- the "sacred center" and the "four pillars" -- Sacred mountains -- Mount Kanlaon- "city of the engkantados" -- The engkantu: spirit beings in the village -- Kapapua-an (ancestral soul spirits) -- Surondon (obligatory rites and calling) -- The ethnomedical system of the Ma-aram -- Mariitnon theories of causation of illness -- Methods of diagnosis/diagnosing illness -- Methods of treatment -- Referral pattern -- Materia medica -- More pillars for maintenance and continuityThe socialization process of a category I Ma-aram -- from infancy to adolescene-(stage 1): early socialization -- Married life to becoming a Ma-aram-(stage II) - late socialization -- The socialization process of a category II Ma-aram -- Early socialization : from infancy to adolescene-stage I -- Late socialization : from married life to "becoming a Ma-aram-stage II -- Status position -- Social status index -- Analysis -- Epilogue -- Pictorial section --Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Includes bibliographical referecnces (pages 139-144) and index
Keywords: Antique -- Religious life and customs; Healing -- Philippines -- Antique -- Religious aspects; Healing -- Philippines -- Antique -- Folklore; Antique -- Social life and customs; Folk medicine -- Philippines -- Antique