Babaylan

Babaylan is the sixth Adventure and the penultimate one of life, coming after Jogin and before Arahant. These three Adventures form the period of life known as siddhi. Siddhas are allowed to go behind the scenes and see how karma is calculated; they are taught to participate in the process. Since this is probably the most important job anyone can do, only a lifetime of experience crowned by a Klimacteric can qualify one to be a siddha. Jogins have so qualified by soaking karma, but they are still learning about datasight. When they acquire datasight, they become Babaylans. This acquisition is measured by a streamdance. The word 'babaylan' comes from the ancient Tausug language spoken in the Philippines and meant literally 'mammal', but was understood to mean 'witch'.