isang
ancestor intermediate Bunun single tradition · 1
The isang is a soul located in the middle of the chest, unrelated to the parents in Bunun belief. It serves as the ultimate arbiter between the good and bad spirits within a person, growing stronger with maturity and taboo observance. After death, the isang leaves the body and can act independently of the person's will.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- hanitu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“There was a formless hanitu on each shoulder, as well as an isang or soul in the middle of the chest. The isang was unrelated to the parents...the ultimate arbiter was the isang/soul, which grew stronger with maturity”
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