SDCA Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Research Journal

Abstract

The Philippines has a long custom of traditional healers passed down through the generations since time immemorial. Upon the Emergence of top-notch medical schools - producing doctors and nurses around the world, the traditional healing continued to thrive amongst the population in far-flung islands and barrios in the country. On the other hand, in the public square of theology, they remained “silenced” and “unheard” towards agent of “Christ Healing.” This study explored the postcolonial reading of the traditional healers in the Philippines. It sketched the history of Traditional Healers in the Philippines from ancient to present. This quest reinforced deeper analysis through “in – depth individual interview” with 3 traditional healers (Case Study based). Furthermore, this paper exposed the present reception of the Catholic Church on “Traditional Healers.” Ultimately, this paper decolonized a feminist reading through the Gospel of Luke 9: 49 – 50.