1. Religion in Pre-colonial
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2. Spirit worship
• They worshipped myriad of spirit
inhabiting all parts of the universe.
These spirit were contacted by the
medium during folk healing rituals.

3. Spirit worship
• Plasencia reported the existence of
a ritual complex involving the
adoration of the idols and the
celebration of feasts.
• Pandot- normally celebrated in the
house of the chief. Drums and gongs
were used during the ritual
performances.
• MAGAANITO

4. Bathala
• Superior one.
• He was remote and hard to reach.
• Anitos were appealed to intercede
for the believers.
• Only anitos could speak to bathala.

5. Celestial bodies
• The sun, the moon, the star, the
clouds, and the wind.
• The spirit of the clouds brought
rain, the sun brought sunshine
which made the plant grow, the
spirit of moon and stars regulated
the seasonal changes and caused
fertility among women, and the
spirit of the wind brought comfort
to the people.

6. Celestial Bodies
• The wind could cause storms and
typhoons, the sun could cause
drought, the clouds would refuse to
bring rain, and the moon and stars
would not regulate the seasons.

7. Anito’s
• Represented by idols known as
likha (statuaries)
• It is placed in all important parts of
the house-like the granaries-or the
fields. Especially during planting
and harvesting times.
• Fragrant perfumes were annointed
such as musk and civet.

8. Anitos
•During ceremonies. These idols
were “praised in poetic songs sung
by the afficiating priests, Male or
female, called the catalonan.”
•The purpose of these it to ask the
idol to favor them with things they
were in need.

9. Bathala
•Augaries is an another important aspect of
ritual complex associated with ancient religi
tagwati
rat
snake

10. Religious
functionaries
•supplementing the
augaries was the
practice of divination.
•Food offerings were
also given to the idols.
Example: nganga,
sacrifices (goats,
chicken, pigs and
caraboas)
Reasons:
3. A good harvest from the sowed
1. Recovery of sick
person lands
2. Prosperous voyage 4. A propitious result in wars
of those 5. Succesful delivery in childbirth
embarking on the
sea 6. A happy un ion in married
life.

11. Thank you! Come again!
Submitted by:
Joshua Puri
Geneca Ira Estrella