e/Barang (Cebuano term)

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has gloss	eng: :For the Khmer term, see Barang (Khmer word). Barang is a Cebuano term taken to mean all forms of malign magic or sorcery. In Tagalog, the word is used to refer to small insects and beetles, especially the fungus beetle. At least one source identifies the specific species of this beetle as Alphitobius laevigatus. These beetles, the size of a common house fly, or other similar insects are said to be employed by Filipino shamans to perform sorcery or witchcraft in order to inflict pain or disease upon a victim.
lexicalization	eng: barang
instance of	(noun) an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear superstition, superstitious notion

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