CLOSING RITUAL: "FAITH, ETHNICITY AND SPIRITUALITY" – PAMAAS RITUAL – Pamaas Ritual. The participants had a chance to experience a genuine indigenous ritual called the Pamaas. Officiated by Datu Tomas Ito, Datu Monico Cayog and Bai Likayan Bigkay, the ritual started with elaborate preparations of the betel nut, betel leaves and other indigenous elements on a plate to be offered to the spirits. A white chicken was held on its legs as the officiator flung its wings before the assembly, to drive away the malevolent spirits from the hall. The officiators asked the spirits for benediction over the just-concluded gathering, to keep its participants away from harm, and to sustain the newly established solidarity among the people. Datu Monico took note of the races from all over the world that were present in the assembly, of races distinguished by the color of their skin. He noted that oppression and exploitation have driven wedges among these races and that Peace for Life is a way to unite them and to eliminate these evils. The ritual ended with the officiator doing the pamaas, the act of smearing one's hands with chicken blood to bind all in solidarity and unity.
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First People's Forum on Peace for Life | OPENING CELEBRATION | 2004 November 30 | Davao City, Philippines
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