Amulets for sale.(Metro & National News)

Manila Bulletin | October 3, 2004 | Copyright

Byline: A.T. VILLAS

The Filipino culture has a wide matrix of superstitions and supernatural. The existence of paranormal and metaphysical occurrence all over the country particularly in provinces and remote areas made these beliefs still alive for some people even until now.

An object close to Filipinos hearts during the old times of our great grandparents is the amulet meant for protection against forces of darkness which is mostly love charms.

Amulets or anting-antings are ancestral talismans bearing an unnatural "enchantment or power." They are ...

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