A woman healer

I checked on the MindaNews website yesterday and found a familiar image.

Its a big surprise to meet Nanay Julia Cacay or Nanay Juling to those who met her, on the internet.

I had opportunities talking to Nanay Juling in my visits to Dalwangan along the highway in the more rural part of Malaybalay City. She is a woman of wisdom.

She is a member of the Council of Elders of the Bukidnon tribe in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City. A traditional midwife and healer, she is known as Bae Mangunguyag. The name means a person with an extraordinary gift of healing.

Here’s MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno.