Mar 1, 2021 · The term likha could have collectively represented a class of anito who had been designated as a minor deity in a local area – “the fathers”. It could also have been the term the …

Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, evil spirits, [1] [2] [3] nature spirits, and deities called diwata in the Indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present, …

Ayon sa isang matandang bokabularyo, ang likha ay “estatua, idolo.” Ang dalawang pakahulugan ay maaaring isalin sa pangyayari na tinatawag na sinaunang likha ang mga nililok na anyo at …

Sep 24, 2023 · Re-reading Plasencia’s Customs of the Tagalogs which stoked my curiosity: What did Tagalog “likhas” or “tawo-tawo” i.e. anito statues look like? Did they resemble Cordilleran …

Jan 31, 2011 · Pre-colonial Filipino women have powerful roles in religious imagery and performance. They perform dominantly in both the public and the private spheres—in both the …

Nov 22, 2024 · Likha is a Tagalog word meaning, “something created”. It also refers to carvings of human-like figures that may have been used in religious rituals. These featured stone carvings …

Likha/larawan/tao-tao/bata bata - idols and images of the deities and ancestors found in peoples homes, caves, along the rivers, and other natural places. They were the guardians the home …

Oct 28, 2022 · likhá: estatwa ng sinaunang anito o bathala. likhâ: paggawâ ng anuman búhat sa isang bagay o búhat sa wala. nilikhâ: bagay na nagawâ . malikháin, ilikhâ, likhaín, lumikhâ. …

Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities (diwata) in the indigenous animistic religions of precolonial Philippines. It can also refer to carved humanoid …

Mar 31, 2025 · Belief in Anito / Diwata: Central to Filipino animism is the belief in a vast array of spirits, collectively often referred to as anito (in many Luzon and Visayan languages) or diwata …