Aired (May 12, 2024): Itinuturing ni Victoria na parang tunay na mga bata ang kanyang mga naggagandahang manika at mayroon pa raw nananahan na mga kaluluwa sa mga ito.
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00:00 These dolls are very careful
00:04 and are considered as living children
00:11 But will you believe if the owner of this doll says that there are dead people living here?
00:17 Here in Zamboanga del Norte, we met the owner of these dolls
00:29 We will call her Victoria
00:32 Hello
00:37 Hi
00:40 Good morning
00:43 In 2022, Victoria started collecting dolls
00:52 Out of 14 dolls, 12 have a living element and 2 have a spirit
01:01 We consider them as real children, not just dolls
01:08 What I see there is who really lives in that thing
01:12 Some of the elements in Victoria's doll are twins
01:20 She named this one Gab-Gab
01:22 She sees Gab-Gab and it speaks to her mind
01:33 When we cut the face of Gab-Gab, this is what she did
01:47 Some of the human spirit that she found and put in the dolls are a baby and an adult
01:58 She named them Zia and Vera
02:02 I love them all but I consider them my favorite
02:07 Because they are playful and happy even though they live in a material
02:16 But she still shows me that she loves me and that I'm her mother
02:22 These dolls are called Premonition Dolls
02:30 Technically, the word "Premonition" is not in our vocabulary
02:37 Where did it start?
02:39 In the Philippines, it started from Siquijor
02:45 It was invented by the Tagadihwata, Nana Preci
02:52 They only make bloodlines
02:54 Technically, the term "Premonition" is something that is coined
02:59 It's something that is not used in terms of the paranormal
03:05 In other cultures, they would normally refer to it as "spiritual dolls"
03:10 And each culture would have its own counterpart
03:15 Victoria started her studies about the Premonition Dolls during the pandemic
03:21 She even custom-made the dolls in Thailand
03:26 The placement of the spirit or element in a doll is done through a ritual
03:32 Before doing this, it's important to know if the doll is compatible
03:37 This is Zia
03:39 Zia is my first baby
03:42 I didn't give birth to her as a baby
03:44 I gave birth to her as a child
03:46 I really put her in the doll
03:49 Because she was already with me when I was a child
03:52 So I gave her a vessel
03:54 Some masters do the ritual
03:58 But it takes a long time
04:00 Victoria also learned how to place it in a doll
04:03 Usually, it's the baby spirits that are placed in the doll
04:11 They say that the doll serves as a vessel
04:13 So that it can be kept in the world
04:15 We are not rich
04:17 Actually, we are poor
04:20 My siblings are rich
04:22 So maybe some people think that I don't get enough attention
04:26 But according to Victoria, she does this because this is where she experiences how it is to be a mother
04:33 At the age of 33, she still doesn't have a child
04:36 Being a mother is not a choice
04:40 You can be a mother to everything
04:43 You can be a mother to pets
04:46 You can be a mother to plants
04:49 You can be a mother to a real child
04:52 For me, this is what God gave me
04:59 I really offer them food
05:04 I give them medicine
05:08 But it's not just for smoking
05:11 I also give them herbs
05:15 They are just treats
05:17 Because they get the food from the spirit
05:19 They also get toys from the mall
05:23 They are taught how to be a real child
05:26 The joy that her children give to Victoria is incomparable
05:31 It's how our thoughts end up having a quasi-physical manifestation
05:37 If a person believes something so ardently
05:41 They have the capacity to make that belief truly encompass and affect their lives
05:49 Victoria hopes that one day, she will be understood by people
05:54 And that many will accept her unique beliefs
05:58 They are angels
06:00 They give luck because they are properly realized
06:05 My advice is not to be judgmental
06:08 Let's not judge because we have our own ways on how to express
06:12 Let's always respect whatever source of comfort, companionship, and support
06:20 It's a two-way relationship
06:23 There is a belief system called animism
06:29 They believe that you can possess anything
06:35 Trees, plants
06:37 It's either you can be blessed or you can be cursed
06:42 But I say this in the light of God's word
06:45 God's word disagrees with the idea that
06:51 The dead spirits are still roaming around
06:58 These events are just one of the reasons why people develop a different fear of dolls
07:04 Fear of dolls is called pedophobia
07:10 The common fear of dolls comes from their blank and real eyes
07:17 In the Philippines, it has something to do with the concept of voodoo dolls
07:26 They usually use wet dolls
07:29 But movies have reinforced the concept of dolls being depicted in horror films
07:39 Whatever others' beliefs about talking about premonition dolls
07:46 Dolls will remain a part of the youth of many
07:50 and will continue to be a part of the youth of the Philippines
07:53 [Music]
08:15 [BLANK_AUDIO]