Daw-es conducted in Sagada (Philippines)

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By Robert L. Domoguen

WHEN somebody dies in any town in western Mountain Province, somebody else from the neighboring municipalities will soon be observing a ritual of cleansing called "daw-es."

The reason is quite easy to understand. Somewhere down the line, the genes have crossed through inter-marriage and migration. When someone dies, the clan gets involved by sending donations or a representative, who in most instances will somehow touch the body, coffin or something that is of the dead. In which case, he needs to undergo "daw-es" at the most appropriate time.

As an aftermath of Typhoon Pepeng in Kayan, Mountain Province, the Municipality of Sagada, observed "daw-es" or ritual cleansing last week.

A municipal "daw-es" was done because several individuals were involved in the rescue and retrieval operations for the victims of a massive landslide in Kayan, Tadian, Mountain Province.
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