"Anaaw" is a word in ILOKANO
n. a tall and slender palm tree (Livistona rotundifolia. Bart.) whose leaves are used to make native raincoats (ANNANGA) and hats. --syn. LABID.
Am I witch? I don't know. That's what they call me. They say it's because I follow the rhythms of the earth, honor the seasons, dance under the moon and seek the ancient herbal wisdom of our ancestors. "Folk Lore, poppycock, myths," they say as they sneer at the rosemary in my cup, the comfrey brewing on the stove and turmeric stains on my hands. "Western medicine and science have replaced all that nonsense," they say. They make witches out to be evil and then call me a witch because I am seeking the knowledge & ancient wisdom that the world seems hell bent on forgetting. Well, they can call me what they like, but I know I am not evil. This is what I know: I am an intuitive woman who instinctively knows that this sacred earth holds healing that western medicine will never be able to replace. I will be here holding space. I will be their witch. So, here I am- A kitchen witch sipping her Rosemary tea, mixing up her herbal potion, dancing under the moon, and fighting for the knowledge & wisdom of our grandmothers to not be forgotten.
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Cross-eyed monster: When I grow up I want to be a bus driver. Witch: Well, I won't stand in your way.
adilpa n oleander, k. o. highly poisonous, tall ornamental shrub with showy pink or white flowers: Nerium indicum.
Read the complete definitionagíngay n k. o. tall hairy grass of open fields used as forage.
Read the complete definitionalat n big and tall wide-mouthed basket with loose hexagonal mesh weave. v [A] make into an alat.
Read the complete definitionalkumbra n {1} rug. {2} k. o. tall ornamental ginger plant with soft velvety leaves: Costus speciosus.
Read the complete definitionálung v [A; b6] cast a shadow over s.t. Ang taas káhuy nag-álung sa ákung gardin, The tall tree casts …
Read the complete definitionandù n k. o. tall wild tuber the corm of which is eaten in times of famine: Amorphophallus campanulatus.
Read the complete definitionarabi n tall breed of horse with a white coat and slender body.
Read the complete definitionbagnut v [A; a] pull out by the roots with great force. Nagbagnut siya sa dakung káhuy, He pulled a …
Read the complete definitionbalíli n general name for grasses that do not grow tall. tsína k. o. purple ornamental grass grown popularly in …
Read the complete definitionbaliw n {1} k. o. tall pandanus, the leaves of which are used for coarse mats and baskets: Pandanus copelandii. …
Read the complete definitionbanáwug n {1} strand of hair that grows by itself in a place where there is no other hair. {2} …
Read the complete definitionbatirul n tall pot made of clay or metal for cooking chocolate. v [A; b6] cook in the chocolate pot. …
Read the complete definitionbayang n k. o. marine fish, wide as it is tall.
Read the complete definitionbil-is n k. o. tall, slender, ornamental palm with pinnate leaves, the fruit of which are similar to the Areca …
Read the complete definitionn. 1. a tall tree which yields timber. 2. a fruit of this.
Read the complete definitionbugang n name given to various tall tufted grasses and reeds (tangbù, taláhib, et al. ). -in- a pidgin. v …
Read the complete definitionbúkal n k. o. tall, tufted grass of open waste places: Roitboel-lia exaltata.
Read the complete definitionbungisngis n supernatural being, tall and hairy with a wide mouth, said to be grinning literally from ear to ear …
Read the complete definitiondahilì n k. o. dwarf coconut, not more than 10 tall, with thin-husked nuts the size of a grapefruit. humay …
Read the complete definitiondáwa n millet: Setaria italica. Widely cultivated, it is most com-monly made into budbud. dawadáwa n k. o. tall grass …
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