A prayer recited by a folk healer, or written on a
piece of paper.
The prayer can also be written (sometimes in Latin) on a
small piece of paper and enclosed in a locket worn around
the neck or waist as an amulet.
Tanandia ay paga-ket ta midio ilo ang may
orasion na, panagang ong mga sapat, ong mga
mangalok, mga pintas asta lamot.
She wears around her waist something like a string that has
written
prayers in it which keep away evil spirits,
witches, curses, and magic charms.
mag-, magpa-
-an, pa--an
To perform, or ask someone to perform the orasion
ritual in order to find something that was lost.
The prayer is accompanied by burning a candle. After the
candle is blown out the trailing smoke indicates in what
direction the item should be looked for, or in the case of a
theft, which way the thief went. The candle can also be
tossed in the ocean so that when the thief goes fishing he
will meet with an accident. Only certain people have the
power to perform this ritual.
Paorasionano rin ong kamalayo tang koartao ang
nalipat.
I'll have my neighbor pray
and
light
a
candle
to
discover
the
whereabouts of my lost money.