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PABUOL –SUHOT/ PASUHOT

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Pabuol-suhot is a traditional healing practice in Maybato North, San Jose, Antique. Originally came from a healer named Celestina, and the practice is now carried by her great-granddaughter, Alicia Serrano, who has been performing this for 76 years. The process involves using cotton balls, papaya stalks, lana or coconut oil, and fire. The procedure focuses on extracting insects from the ears and performing tu-ob, smoking the patient starting from the feet to the head. The practice does not charge any fixed fees, but instead accepts voluntary contributions known as pasanag. Pabuol-suhot is not only a livelihood but also a form ...
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