The Babaylan are the shamans of the Philippines. They are adept in communicating with the dead and harnessing the spirits of nature. The revered role of a Babaylan is traditionally reserved for women or feminized men. They performed a crucial role in their communities during the pre-Hispanic era, serving their clansmen by specializing in the arts of healing, herbalism, divination, and sorcery.

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