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The use of myth as magic among the mountain tribes of the Philippines

Sovetskaëiìa çetnografiëiìa • (3) • Published In 1935 • Pages: 77-95

By: Barton, Roy Franklin, Kunitz, Joshua.

Abstract
This source contains the texts of a considerable body of Ifugao myths. Barton demonstrates the Ifugao use of these myths in sympathetic magic. The author attempts to correlate different types of magic with social organization. Accordingly, the Ifugao are supposed to be moving from tribal society to class society as indicated by their magical forms which are in transition from sympathetic magic to word and name magic.
Subjects
Literature
Magic
Mythology
Magic
Priesthood
Organized ceremonial
culture
Ifugao
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Frank W. Moore ; Samuel C. Chu ; 1956
Field Date
1908-1914
Coverage Date
1908-1914
Coverage Place
Kiangan, Bitu, Ligauwe areas, northern Luzon, Philippines
Notes
R. F. Barton
Translation of: Ispol'zovanie mifov kak magii u gornykh plemen filippin
The original Russian text is not included
Translated for the HRAF files by Joshua Kunitz
LCCN
49034716
LCSH
Ifugao (Philippine people)