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Different Religion in the

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They are spiritual beliefs held by Philippine citizens.Religion holds a central place in the life of themajority of Filipinos, including Hindus, Buddhists,

Animists, Muslims, Aglipayans, Protestantand Catholic. It is central not as an abstract beliefsystem, but rather as a host are experiences, rituals,ceremonies, and adjurations that provide continuityin life, cohesion in the community and moral purposefor existence. Religious associations are part of thesystem of kinship ties, patron-client bonds and otherlinkages outside the nuclear family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslimhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslimhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism


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Christianity and Islam have been superimposed onancient traditions and acculturated. The unique religiousblends that have resulted, when combined with the strongpersonal faith of Filipinos, have given rise to numerous

and diverse revivalist movements. Generallycharacterized by anti-modern bias, supernaturalism, andauthoritarianism in the person of a charismatic messiahfigure, these movements have attracted thousands ofFilipinos, especially in areas like Mindanao, which havebeen subjected to extreme pressure of change over ashort period of time. Many have been swept up in thesemovements, out of a renewed sense of fraternity andcommunity. Like the highly visible examples of flagellationand re-enacted crucifixion in the Philippines, thesemovements may seem to have little in common withorganized Christianity or Islam. But in the intenselypersonality of Philippine religious context, they have not

been aberrations so much as extreme examples of howreligion retains its central role in society.

Wooden images of ancestral spirits (anito) in a museum inBontoc, Philippines
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Animism, is the term used to describe theindigenous spiritual traditions practiced inthe Philippines during pre-colonial times.Today, a handful of the indigenous tribescontinue to practice it. The traditions are acollection of beliefs and cultural moresanchored more or less in the idea that the

world is inhabited by spirits andsupernatural entities, both good and bad,and that respect be accorded to themthrough nature worship. These spirits all

around nature are known as "diwatas",showing cultural relationshipwith Hinduism (Devatas).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwatahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devatahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devatahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwatahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism


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Some worship specific deities, such as the Tagalogsupreme deity, Bathala, and his childrenAdlaw,Mayari, and Tala, or the Visayan deity Kan-Laon; while others practice Ancestorworship (anitos). Variations of animistic practicesoccur in different ethnic groups. Magic, chants andprayers are often key features. Its practitioners werehighly respected (and some feared) in thecommunity, as they were healers,

midwives (hilot), shamans, witches and warlocks (mangkukulam) priests or priestesses(babaylan/katalonan), tribal historians and wizenedelders that provided the spiritual and traditional life ofthe community. In the Visayan regions, shamanisticand animistic beliefs in witchcraft (barang) and

mythical creatureslike aswang(vampires), duwende(dwarves),and bakonawa(a gigantic sea serpent), may exist insome indigenous peoples alongside moremainstream Christian and Islamic faiths.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayarihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tala_(goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-Laonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-Laonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestor_worshiphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestor_worshiphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anitohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_and_religionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwiveshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilothttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlockhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangkukulamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangkukulamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priesthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babaylanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalonanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visayashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barang_(Philippine_mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswanghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duwendehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakonawahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakonawahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duwendehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswanghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barang_(Philippine_mythology)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visayashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalonanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babaylanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priesthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangkukulamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangkukulamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlockhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilothttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwiveshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_and_religionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anitohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestor_worshiphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestor_worshiphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-Laonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-Laonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan-Laonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tala_(goddess)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayarihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathala


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In general, the spiritual and economicleadership in many pre-colonial Filipinoethnic groups was provided by women, as

opposed to the political and militaryleadership according to men. Spanishoccupiers during the 16th century arrived inthe Philippines noting about warriorpriestesses leading tribal spiritual affairs.

Many were condemned as paganheretics.Although suppressed, these matriarchaltendencies run deep in Filipino society andcan still be seen in the strong leadershiproles modern Filipino women are assumingin business, politics, academia, and thearts and in religious institutions.
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Folk religion remains a deep source ofcomfort, belief and cultural pride among

many Filipinos. Nominally animistsconstitute about one percent of thepopulation. But animism's influencepervades daily life and practice of the

colonial religions that took root in thePhilippines. Elements of folk beliefmelded with Christian and Islamic

practices to give a unique perspectiveon these religions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_religionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_religion


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