Usage Note
Atang-atang is a traditional Filipino folk healing ritual involving offerings to spirits or supernatural beings believed to have caused illness. Performed by a folk healer such as an albularyo or manghihilot, it reflects the syncretism of indigenous animist beliefs with folk Catholicism still practiced in rural areas.
Examples
" May atang-atang kami bukas. "
Natural Translation
We have a healing ritual tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Have healing-ritual we tomorrow.
" Gumawa ng atang-atang ang albularyo para gumaling ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The folk healer performed a healing ritual so the child would recover.
Literal Translation
Made the healing-ritual the folk-healer so-that recover the child.
" Bago dumating ang doktor, isinagawa muna ng pamilya ang atang-atang dahil naniniwala silang espiritu ang sanhi ng sakit. "
Natural Translation
Before the doctor arrived, the family first performed the healing ritual because they believed a spirit was the cause of the illness.
Literal Translation
Before arrive the doctor, performed first by-the family the healing-ritual because believe they-that spirit the cause of illness.
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