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Treatments vary: verbal antidotes (pwe-usog or puwera usog), smudging of the greeter's saliva on the child's forehead or abdomen, a visit to the albularyo who may perform a whole body application of "nga-nga." The unton is utilized for those who have suffered several episodes of "bales." It is worn as a "preventive" accessory usually pinned on the back of the child's upper clothing. Although colors may vary, red is the preferred color, believed to be more effective in preventing bales or "bati." Rarely, black untons (itim na unton) are utilized for warding off vampires (asuwangs that prey on pregnant women) or other nocturnal spiritis.
The unton is usually worn until the age of 4 or 5, when the child is believed to have acquired a resistance or has become less sensitive to bales or 'bati." |
| Anting-Anting | Palaspas |
| Boni | Pyramid Power |
| Erny Baron's Triangle | Santo Nino Healing Rituals |
| Kudlit | Tiuyuy |
| Kulam | Tawas, Lunas, Bulong, Orasyon |
| Lunas | Unton |