Balian

/bəˈliːən/ noun

A healer or spiritual practitioner in Filipino culture, similar to a shaman or traditional medicine person.

From Tagalog 'balian' or 'albularyo,' representing an indigenous Filipino spiritual and healing tradition with roots predating Spanish colonization.

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