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For a newborn infant to be born with a thin membrane covering it.
Ang molang kabalen mga ba-long pinangana midio
agbongoton ta silopayn.
A baby who is covered
with
a
membrane when newly
born looks as if it is wrapped in cellophane.
This membrane is often dried and saved. Later, if the child becomes
ill, the dried membrane can be burned and its smoke inhaled by the
child as a means of treatment. Some people also believe that if a
piece of the membrane is tied to the foot of a fighting cock it will
bring it good luck.