The Babaylan were powerful female spiritual leaders, healers, and keepers of ancient traditions in pre-colonial Philippines who served as healers, spirit guides, and cultural preservers; however, Spanish colonizers systematically persecuted them, labeling them as witches and burning their shrines in an attempt to erase their spiritual influence, yet their traditions survived in secret for centuries.
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The Babaylan: The Forgotten Priestesses Spain Tried to Erase | Dark Philippine HistoryAjouté :
In 1685, [music] in the town of Balanga, Spanish priests hunted down 148 [music] people accused of worshipping the devil.
But 145 of them were women, women once feared and [music] respected across the islands. Before Spain came to the Philippines, they were healers, [music] spirit guides, and keepers of ancient gods.
They were called the Babaylan. In a world [music] without hospitals, she healed the sick. In a world without books, she carried the memory of the people. But the Spanish [music] feared her power, so they burned her shrines, destroyed her gods, and called her a witch. [music] They tried to erase her for 300 years, but the old prayers survived in secret.
The Babaylan never vanished. She is [music] still here.
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