In the mountains of Oton, Panay, in the year 1663, a charismatic, gender-crossing shaman (asog) named Babaylan Tapar launched an extraordinary spiritual rebellion. Stripped of their ancestral ways by the relentless march of Spanish colonization, Tapar and his followers executed a striking tactical maneuver: they built a secret temple in the wilderness and created a … Continue reading From Camouflage to Consciousness: How Babaylan Tapar’s 17th-Century Legacy Culminates in Templong Anituhan