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  2. Usog - Wikipedia

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    Usog or balis [1] is a Filipino superstition whereby an affliction or psychological disorder is attributed to a stranger's greeting or evil eye hex.It is usually attributed to afflictions of infants and toddlers.

  3. Superstition in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In the Philippines, a handful of superstitious beliefs exist that are very famous amongst the natives. These beliefs are typically introduced to them at a very early age through children's books or bedtime stories. It is believed that if natives aren't careful to follow them, a curse will befall them.

  4. Pagtatawas - Wikipedia

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    Pagtatawas is a divination ritual in pseudomedicine in Filipino psychology (but considered superstition in Western psychology), carried out by the mangtatawas (literally "user of tawas"). [1] It attempts to diagnose an affliction or psychological disorder by interpreting shapes produced in water by heated alum or molten wax droppings from a ...

  5. Nursing in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Early beliefs of health and illness in the Philippines were in conjunction with beliefs of mysticism and superstitions. [3] The cause of a disease was believed to be either another person, who was an enemy, or a witch, or evil spirits. Filipinos were careful not to upset other people or the evil spirits for the good of their health. These evil ...

  6. Lihi - Wikipedia

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    While it is a cultural concept restricted among Filipinos, analogous cultural phenomena of pregnancy food cravings have been observed in various cultures. It is still debatable whether lihí can be classified and established as either a biological or psychological condition or a purely social and cultural one.

  7. Pasma - Wikipedia

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    Alongside numerous diseases recognized by Filipino folk medicine, pasma is attributed to an interaction of "init" (heat) and "lamig" (cold). [4] Under certain conditions, the body's muscles (kalamnan) are said to be "hot" and should not be too quickly brought into contact with "cold," in this case usually meaning cold water or air conditioner. [1]

  8. How 'hiya,' 'kapwa' and other cultural values play a role in ...

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    Kevin Nadal, a professor of psychology at the City University of New York and author of “Filipino American Psychology,” cited four main cultural values that may affect Filipino Americans ...

  9. Albularyo - Wikipedia

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    Albularyo or albulario is a Filipino term for a witch doctor, folk healer or medicine man, derived from Spanish herbolario (herbalist). [1] They practice folk medicine and use medicinal plants in their trade. [2]