Amulet

Artifact: Amulet/Anting-
anting
Different terms:
•Agimat •Gamit
•Bertud •Talis
•Galing man
•Muty
 Philippine
Amulets

Bronze, oblong shape with loop, Set of Cross Amulets,

obverse depicting the Immaculate including silver Alitagtag
Conception surmounted by God the Cross
Father and surrounded by the cherubim
 Different types based on their powers:
• Kabal/Kunat – makes the skin invulnerable to cuts
and sword slashes
• Pamako – paralyzes an enemy
• Tagabulag – turns the wearer invisible
• Tagaliwas – deflects bullets
Different types based on their usage:

• Agimat na sinusuot: necklace, bracelet, earrings,

belts
• Agimat sa loob: metal implants, stones, love charm
• Agimat sa oracion: incantations, prayers, chants,
murmurings
Neckl Brace Belt
ace let
Stone or Love potion or
“subo” “gayuma”
Paper, rectangular shape, Paper, oblong shape, one Cloth with faded off-white
obverse written with Latin side with Latin prayers and string necklace with small
prayers cross written in pencil turquoise blue pouch
containing folded paper
amulet
Sociofact:
• Gives superhuman powers
• Makes someone invulnerable
• Protection from danger and sickness
• Removes hexes and exorcism of evil spirits
• Brings good fortune
 Mentifact:

"We are proud and excited that our partnership with Nike is on the
Agimat, with its iconic relevance to the people of the Philippines."
"The Agimat has rooted itself not just in basketball performance but also
the culture around the game.“
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni
Ramon Revilla [2002]
(The Amulet: The Chronicles of Ramon
Revilla)
 Tiagong
Akyat
-played by Gerald
Anderson wherein
he has superhuman
strength, speed, and
the ability to climb
 Tonyong
Bayawak 
-played by Coco
Martin and has
the abilities and
characteristics of
 Elias
Paniki
-played by Jake
Cuenca who has
the quest to
 Pepeng
Agimat
-played by
Jolo Revilla,
who fulfills the
mission of
killing the
 Bianong
Bulag
-played by Jason
Abalos a blind
young man who
gets a hold of an
amulet that makes
 Kapitan
Inggo
-played again
by Jolo Revilla
which has the
power to ward
off bullets and
conquer his
Anting-anting (1998)
“Magmula ngayon ika’y
magniningning para
magsilbing anting-anting”
Anting-anting by Spongecola
“Sabi nila may anting-anting
ako. Pero ‘di nila alam na ang
Diyos ang dahilan ko”
“Buo ang aking loob. May
agimat ang dugo ko”
 Noypi by Bamboo
SOURCES:
• http://wanderingbakya.com/anting-anting-philippine-amulet-collection-of-
museo-ng-katipunan/
BSCE 2A
BALCUEBA, PATRICIA GRACE B.
MOSLAREZ, ALNALEN C.
TAGAPULOT, MARY ELIZA Y.