"Pawa" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
páwà - To be or get light or bright, to
shine, brighten (intransitive). Nagapáwà
na ang ádlaw. The sun is shining bright
now. Napawáan kitá sang Pagtóo. We are
(were) enlightened by faith. Ang kapáwa
nga dáyon magpáwa úntà sa íla. May the
eternal light shine upon them. (cf. síga,
sánag, íwag, bánag, banáag, sílak).
páwà n size of area cleared by weeding or plowing.
Dakug páwà ang ákung gisuhúlan paggúna, The man whom I hired to weed covered quite a large area.
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.
kapáwà - Light, illumination, luminosity, gleam, glow, brightness. Ang kapáwà sang ádlaw. The light or brightness of the sun. Ang …
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