Jul 29, 2018 · The first painting above depicts a babaylan (female shaman), with hands uplifted, leading a healing ritual in pre-colonial Philippines. The fire is lit for the sacrificial offering of the pig (on the lower right corner in the foreground) and the villagers, led by their chief, are gathered around the sick person.

This painting aims to embody a babaylan to breathe life into the forgotten spiritual leaders. Shielded by the forest, kneeling on a river, the subject ofers a white lotus to symbolize purity and resilience; glowing to magnify her spiritual connection to her environment.

Filipino shamans, commonly known as babaylan (also balian or katalonan, among many other names), were shamans of the various ethnic groups of the pre-colonial Philippine islands. These shamans specialized in communicating, appeasing, or harnessing the spirits of the dead and the spirits of nature. [2] .

This painting aims to embody a babaylan to breathe life into the forgotten spiritual leaders. Shielded by the forest, kneeling on a river, the subject offers a white lotus to symbolize purity and resilience; glowing to magnify her spiritual connection to her environment.

Apr 29, 2021 · Predicated on our analysis, the first painting portrays a pre-colonial Philippines babaylan (female shaman) leading a healing ceremony with her hands raised. The villagers are assembled all around the sick man, led by their chief, and a fire is lit for the pig’s sacrificial offering (lower right corner in foreground).

Oct 14, 2007 · Done in 1953 by National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco, the four murals depict the history of Philippine medicine – from the early babaylan and the discovery of natural remedies to modern...

The painting depicts the soul of Papa Isio alongside a babaylan crowned with the images of struggle and braveness a true revolutionary icon that embodies the strong spirit of Negrenses and the Babaylans.

Mar 5, 2023 · One of the most important in a community or town was the “babaylan.” The babaylan was a traditional healer and an adviser to their leader.

@bababisaya, ”The Babaylan” (Ang Babaylan) by Roy Aquilar, (Paintings from Negros Museum, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, on the island of Buglas) One of the most important in a community or town was the “babaylan.” The babaylan was a traditional healer and an adviser to their leader.

This document discusses a painting by Botong Francisco depicting a babaylan, a female mystical healer and leader in pre-colonial Philippine society. It notes that babaylans held significant social, political, and spiritual authority and acted as bridges between the spiritual and physical worlds.