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Masiken

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# Masiken
Image:: Masiken.jpg
###### About
Also-Called:: Yumogyog (

Ifugao
)
Origin::
Igorot
,
Ifugao

Related::
###### Appearance
Forms::
Humans

Gender::
Male

###### Nature
Dwelling::
Land

Character::
Friendly

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###### Taxonomy
Ramos-Taxonomy::
Samar-Taxonomy:: Lamanlupa

About

To the Igorot, Masiken is the guardian of the underworld, which they also believe to be the world of the dead. 1

He lives in the rocky area of a river or forest, that is part of the underworld. Because of his powers, he is considered as a

bathala
by the other lamanlupa 1

The

Igorot
conduct the
Ampasit
ritual for Masiken where they offer chickens and other animals so that he does not take their sick, and instead heal them. 1

Narratives

Other Mentions

References

Sources:: Mga Nilalang na Kagila-gilalas

  1. Mga Nilalang na Kagila-gilalas ↩↩↩

Last update : 6 septembre 2023
Created : 6 septembre 2023