Chavez, Alain L.

Humss 11-C

ABSTRACT

What is kulam? Kulam is a form of folk magic here in the Philippines. Province of
Siquijor and Talalora, Western Samar is popularly known for its original and native
"mangkukulam". It is also exist in province of Samar and Leyte. Kulam is similar to
voodoo of Central America. They are both using dolls as a symbol of their victims. They
are also making potions and antidotes to casts magic spells.

A student of Sapang Palay National High School made a research by asking fellow
students about kulam and if they had an idea about this. 90% of the students did not
believe in kulam. Some of them do not believe in kulam because they had no experienced
about it. Some teachers in Culture and World Religion also interviewed by the student
and they said that they really do believe in kulam.

In this research, it concludes that some teens nowadays does not believe in kulam
but older ones does. This is because of the new generation and influence of science.
These also conclude that people nowadays still believe on term to see is to believe.
This will engage modern individual to research and find out more about kulam.

Chavez, Alain L.
Humss 11-C

ABSTRACT

What is kulam ? Kulam is a form of folk magic here in Philippines. Province of

Siquijor and

Talalora, Western Samar is popularly known for it is original and native "mangkukulam".
It is also exist

in province of Samar and Leyte. Kulam is similar to voodoo of Central America. They are
both using

dolls as a symbol of their victims. They are also making potions and antidotes to casts
magic spells.

A student of Sapang Palay National High School made a research by asking fellow
students about

kulam and if they had an idea about this. 90% of the students did not believe in kulam.
Some of them

reasoned out that they dont believe in kulam because they had no experienced about it.
Some teachers

in Culture and World Religion also interviewed by the student and they said that they
believe in kulam.

In this research, it concludes that some teens did not believe in kulam but older
ones does. This is

because of the new generation and influence of science. This also conclude that people
believe on things

that they saw or in other words, to see is to believe. This will help us to research and
find out more

about kulam.