Pinatubo

[ pin-uh-too-boh ]

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noun

Mount, an active volcano on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. 4,875 feet (1,486 meters).

In 1991, a volcano in the Philippines named Pinatubo erupted.

Only occasionally is the latter scarification seen near Pinatubo.

Scarification simply for purposes of ornamentation is not practiced to any great extent by the Negritos around Pinatubo.

The practice of blistering the body in case of sickness is very common in the Pinatubo region.

April 21, 2024absquatulate

[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

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