Spiritual protection
Spiritual Protection (Folk Belief)- Some illnesses are believed to come from evil spirits or harmful elements, causing sudden pain, weakness, or heaviness of the body.
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🌱 The Badiang leaf is used as a protective charm. It is placed on the stomach or body as a shield, or waved around the person while prayers or chants are performed. This practice is believed to drive away the harmful spirit and restore balance and wellness.
No specific precautions recorded.
- The Badiang plant (Alocasia macrorrhiza) is usually found in moist and shaded areas of Sibuyan Island. It commonly grows along riverbanks, near streams, in damp forests, and around gardens or backyards where the soil is rich and wet. Some households also
- Classification: Native/Indigenous