“Anting-anting,” like those crude bronze objects sold outside Quiapo church, may have gone out of fashion, but people still believe in luck and charms that are supposed to attract good fortune and ...

The Filipino tradition of the “anting-anting” (talisman or amulet) is celebrated in an exhibit at the prestigious Quai Branly Museum in France.

The anting-anting is a relic from our pre-colonial past still on sale outside churches, where we have many relics of our pre-colonial past. Like the male and female candles.

Called “agimat” and “anting-anting,” these mysterious objects have survived for centuries, thanks to the later inclusion of Christian iconography. Skip to content. OCTOBER 27, 2022.

Despite this prohibition, they still managed to preserve some part of their previous religion. “You see the lasting influence of the anting-anting on the Filipino society,” said Mr. Quintos. The ...

Reader Lawrence Gonzaga sent in the following timely query: “With the recent celebration of the Chinese New Year, so many different charms, amulets and trinkets have proliferated in the market.

The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) has reminded travelers and the general public to refrain from bringing bullets ...

The town of Anting, located in Shanghai's Jiading district, is in the process of creating three new and exciting cultural projects: the Anting Culture Expo Museum, the Fangtai branch of Anting ...