Spellbinding Siquijor: ‘Bolo-Bolo’ Folk Healing Rituals of Consolacion Achay

87-year-old Consolacion G. Achay has been performing bolo-bolo healing rituals for 45 years The insular province of Siquijor is best known for supernatural powers, both good and evil. While the notorious reputation of the island being an abode of barang or sorcery persists, there are also benevolent spiritualists called mananambal who harness the healing powers of rituals, prayer and herbal remedies. The most popular folk healer on the island is 87-year-old Consolacion G. Achay – or Nang Conching to her patients – whoRead More→