Living with the Albularyos: A Phenomenology of Filipino Shamanism - Adanza, Jonathan
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Filipino shamanism, which is also known in the Philippines as Faith Healing, has gained foothold in the Filipinos' worldview that despite the rapid modernization of the Health Care Delivery System, there are still Filipinos who opt to consult a quack doctor, faith healer, herbolario or albularyo, magtatanduk, or shamans, regarding an illness they experience. This book essays the experiences of those Shaman advocates who experienced first-hand the "healing" powers of those shamans, using the qualitative research design called descriptive phenomenology. What are these experiences? What can we learn from these experiences?…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Filipino shamanism, which is also known in the Philippines as Faith Healing, has gained foothold in the Filipinos' worldview that despite the rapid modernization of the Health Care Delivery System, there are still Filipinos who opt to consult a quack doctor, faith healer, herbolario or albularyo, magtatanduk, or shamans, regarding an illness they experience. This book essays the experiences of those Shaman advocates who experienced first-hand the "healing" powers of those shamans, using the qualitative research design called descriptive phenomenology. What are these experiences? What can we learn from these experiences?
Autorenporträt
Dr. Jonathan Adanza is both a registered nurse and professional teacher by profession. His dissertation for his PhD in Educational Leadership and Management in De La Salle University Manila influenced him this topic of interest. He is currently the Research Development Officer of St. Dominic College of Asia in Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines.