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Haik, the sea God, called upon by seamen in a major ceremony, [3] asking for fair weather and favorable winds. Lakambini, the god of purity, food, and festivities, the advocate (Spanish dictionaries used the term "abogado") [3] of the throat, was invoked in case of throat ailments.
Nang Kwak: Goddess of wealth, fortune and luck; Phosop: Goddess of wealth; Mae ya nang (แม่ย่านาง) : Goddess of luck and good beginnings; associated with wealth and fortune.
Souls in Filipino cultures abound and differ per ethnic group in the Philippines. The concept of souls include both the souls of the living and the souls or ghosts of the dead. The concepts of souls in the Philippines is a notable traditional understanding that traces its origin from the sacred indigenous Philippine folk religions. [1]
The Philippines's archaeological finds include many ancient gold artifacts. [24] [25] Most of them have been dated to belong to the 9th century. The artifacts reflect the iconography of the Vajrayana Buddhism and its influences on the Philippines's early states. [26] Some of the iconography and artifacts are exampled
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
Archeological evidence suggesting exchange of ancient spiritual ideas from India to the Philippines includes the 1.79 kilogram, 21 carat gold Hindu goddess Agusan (sometimes referred to as Golden Tara), found in Mindanao in 1917 after a storm and flood exposed its location. [5]
The continued conversion of adherents of the indigenous Philippine folk religions into Abrahamic religions by missionaries is a notable concern, as certain practices and indigenous knowledge continue to be lost because of the conversions. [80]
Portrait of the first man, Malakas, and woman, Maganda, who came out from a bamboo pecked by the bird form of the deity of peace, Amihan, in Tagalog mythology The Maranao people believe that Lake Lanao is a gap that resulted in the transfer of Mantapoli into the center of the world.