巫术的世界观:菲律宾阿拉安人的精神信仰和巫术治疗

本文探讨了菲律宾民都洛岛山区原住民阿拉安人的世界观、精神信仰和相应的巫术仪式。阿拉安人经常举行巫术仪式,向神灵求助,以便让病人得到善灵的救治,或让善灵祓除人们遭遇的灾祸。阿拉安人的世界观是善与恶二元对立的,它很好地解释了巫术治疗的原理,即通过巫术仪式来呼唤善灵、驱赶恶灵,从而达到治疗的目的。本文通过大量对于神灵信仰和仪式语言等细节的深描和分析,诠释了在巫术治疗领域,阿拉安人的观念层面与行为实践之间是如何互动的。

The Cosmology of Witchcraft:the Spiritual Beliefs of Alangan-Mangyan people in the Philippines

This paper is focused on the cosmology, spiritual beliefs and related witchcraft rituals of Alangan natives, who dwell in the central ridge forest of Mindoro Island, the Philippines. In daily life, Alangan people practice witchcraft rituals very often, calling spirits for help in order to heal the disease of patients and avoid the misfortune of the community. The Alangan cosmology is based on the bilateral conflict between the good and the evil, which clearly explains the logic of their supernatural healing practice, as they call for good spirits to fight against evil spirits in various rituals so that disease can be treated. From a lot of thick description and detailed analysis about the spiritual beliefs and ritual language, this pa- per also shows the interaction between the ideological notion of Alangan people and their practical behavior.