In a Lumad ritual called pamaas, blood from a slain chicken is smeared onto the palms of some 30 activists who will be immersing in the different Lumad communities of Mindanao. The ritual is said to be asking the spirits for the protection and safety of the delegates. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

In a Lumad ritual called pamaas, blood from a slain chicken is smeared onto the palms of some 30 activists who will be immersing in the different Lumad communities of Mindanao. The ritual is said to be asking the spirits for the protection and safety of the delegates. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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