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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

Both these and the first, that is the simple magkukulam dash themselves
face downward every Friday in their respective quarters, well wrapped
up and uttering doleful exclamations. When this occurs, it is said that
they suffer terribly the consequences of their power. That condition
of depression is called nagbabatá by the masses. On the following
day these beings are found all sound and well, and hurrying to the
witches' sabbath, or unlawful assembly which is held at a determined
spot, where on midnight of Saturday meet the asuang, mananangal, and
mangkukulam, in order that they may all together enjoy the delicious
feast of human flesh.


    José Nuñez

        Manila, December 6, 1905.






NOTES


[1] The translation of the title-page of the above book is as follows:
"History of the province of Santissimo Rosario de Philipinas [i. e.,
most holy rosary of the Philipinas], China, and Tunking, of the holy
order of the Preachers. Third part. In which are treated the events
of said province from 1669 to 1700. Composed by the Reverend Father
Fray Vicente de Salazar, rector of the college of Santo Thomas of the
city of Manila, and chancellor of its university. Dedicated to the
sovereign queen of the angels, the most holy Mary, in her miraculous
image of the rosary, which is venerated with the universal devotion
of the people in the church of Santo Domingo of the said city of
Manila. Printed by the press of the said college and university of
Santo Tomas of the said city, in the year 1742." The first two parts
of this history (those by Aduarte and Santa Cruz) have been given in
translation and synopsis in preceding volumes in this series.

Fray Vicente Salazar was born in Ocaña and professed at Valladolid. He
became a professor in Spain. Arriving in Manila in 1727, he became
a professor in the college of Santo Tomàs and in 1742 was its
rector. Later he became prior of the Manila convent. The last years of
his life were spent in the Ituy missions, his death occurring between
the years of 1755-1759. See Retana's edition of Zúñiga's Estadismo,
ii, p. 615.

[2] For sketches of the members of this mission, see Reseña biográfica,
ii, pp. 101-194.

[3] See Reseña biográfica, ii, pp. 194-230, for sketches of these
missionaries.

[4] See the Recollect account of these transactions in VOL. XLI.

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

Both these and the first, that is the simple magkukulam dash themselves
face downward every Friday in their respective quarters, well wrapped
up and uttering doleful exclamations. When this occurs, it is said that
they suffer terribly the consequences of their power. That condition
of depression is called nagbabatá by the masses. On the following
day these beings are found all sound and well, and hurrying to the
witches' sabbath, or unlawful assembly which is held at a determined
spot, where on midnight of Saturday meet the asuang, mananangal, and
mangkukulam, in order that they may all together enjoy the delicious
feast of human flesh.


    José Nuñez

        Manila, December 6, 1905.






NOTES


[1] The translation of the title-page of the above book is as follows:
"History of the province of Santissimo Rosario de Philipinas [i. e.,
most holy rosary of the Philipinas], China, and Tunking, of the holy
order of the Preachers. Third part. In which are treated the events
of said province from 1669 to 1700. Composed by the Reverend Father
Fray Vicente de Salazar, rector of the college of Santo Thomas of the
city of Manila, and chancellor of its university. Dedicated to the
sovereign queen of the angels, the most holy Mary, in her miraculous
image of the rosary, which is venerated with the universal devotion
of the people in the church of Santo Domingo of the said city of
Manila. Printed by the press of the said college and university of
Santo Tomas of the said city, in the year 1742." The first two parts
of this history (those by Aduarte and Santa Cruz) have been given in
translation and synopsis in preceding volumes in this series.

Fray Vicente Salazar was born in Ocaña and professed at Valladolid. He
became a professor in Spain. Arriving in Manila in 1727, he became
a professor in the college of Santo Tomàs and in 1742 was its
rector. Later he became prior of the Manila convent. The last years of
his life were spent in the Ituy missions, his death occurring between
the years of 1755-1759. See Retana's edition of Zúñiga's Estadismo,
ii, p. 615.

[2] For sketches of the members of this mission, see Reseña biográfica,
ii, pp. 101-194.

[3] See Reseña biográfica, ii, pp. 194-230, for sketches of these
missionaries.

[4] See the Recollect account of these transactions in VOL. XLI.

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