EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to fumigate with incense; to perform a smoking rit...
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That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-lu-OP/
FIL: Ang pagsasagawa ng ritwal ng pagpapausok, karaniwan ay gamit ang insenso, uling, at tawas, upang itaboy ang masasamang espiritu o gamutin ang isang karamdaman na pinaniniwalaang sanhi ng 'usog' o 'balis'.
EN: to fumigate with incense; to perform a smoking ritual
This is the OG Filipino way of clearing bad energy, way before sage smudging became a trend. It's when your lola burns a mysterious concoction in a can to cure you from an unexplained stomach ache after a stranger complimented your cheeks. "Nang nabalis daw ang bata, pinayuhan silang magluop."
Strongly associated with Filipino folk medicine and superstition, particularly the concepts of 'usog' (an affliction caused by a greeting from a stranger with a strong spirit) and 'balis'.
🇵🇭 Kailangan daw magluop para mawala ang pagod at bigat ng pakiramdam.
🇺🇸 They say it's necessary to perform a smoking ritual to get rid of fatigue and a heavy feeling.
🇵🇭 Itinuro ng albularyo kung paano magluop gamit ang tawas at dahon ng bayabas.
🇺🇸 The folk healer taught how to fumigate using alum and guava leaves.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.