An Ethnocultural Study on the Medical Practices of ‘Magtatambal’ in Tagkawayan, Quezon

• Main Authors: Adulta, Arnel Lenra M., Adillo, Angeline A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: ‘bolo’; ‘Magtatambal’; ‘tambal’; medical practices; ethnocultural
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/paper_lcs/1; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1691/viewcontent/Adulta_and_Adillo.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

‘Magtatambal’ is a faith healer who specializes in curing animal bites. They have preserved medical cultures and practices in Tagkawayan, Quezon. This study used an ethnocultural type of qualitative research by utilizing interviews and observation. The subjects of the study were composed of three ‘m...