ADVERTISEMENTBut only the squeals of 25 pigs, which were killed for a series of rituals, broke the somber mood at the Benguet athletic field here. The elders instead performed rituals for Benguet as well as for Baguio City. At a corner of the athletic field, provincial employees performed the “sangbo,” a ritual for seeking prosperity for Benguet. Future promisingAfter the sacrificial rooster and pig were cut open, a “mambunong” (ritual leader) studied their liver and bile to determine if Kabunian (local divinity) accepted their prayers. On Nov. 12, the mambunong performed the opening ritual “kading” where they summoned the dead ancestors to seek permission and blessings for the Adivay events.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 01, 2018 23:14 UTC