Anito
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Anito
In Guam and the Philippines, an idol, fetich, or spirit.
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anito
An ancestral spirit worshiped as a protecting household deity by the pagan Malay peoples of the Philippine Islands, and frequently represented by an image of wood or other material which is carefully preserved.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Sp
Video of Trooper Charles Van Morgan, who on November 26, 2011, pursued a speeding driver Gordon Kyle Anito in North Knox County. knoxnews.com
Girls as well as boys may receive during childhood two or three names, that they may receive the protection of an anito. "The Bontoc Igorot" by
He has also furnished numerous examples of Anito cult surviving in Christian communities. "The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes" by
Anito, anito, the anito holds. "The Tinguian" by
This invocation of the anito continued as long as the sickness lasted. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583" by
Use is also made of other remedies to supplement the ministrations of the manga-anito. "Negritos of Zambales" by
The Visayans called them divata, and the Tagalogs anito. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55" by
They practise family prayer, and the object of it is to solicit the favour of the Anitos. "The Inhabitants of the Philippines" by
They had receptacles like charity-boxes, in which they put what they offered the anito. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55" by