My observance is that Hilot has always been accepted within the Filipino communities especially with the older generation. The younger generation may have heard about it but have never experienced it and are more accustomed to visiting a physician of Allopathic medicine.
One reason why Hilot might not be accepted as an alternative form of healing is because of the lack of manghihilots (practitioners of Hilot) in the United States & Europe. On the other hand, it is not impossible to locate one especially in the larger Filipino communities. I have found several manghihilots just by asking around, and rarely does one talk negatively about them.
There are a few licensed health practitioners that advertise Hilot not just limited to the Filipino communities but to the general public. Because of such individuals and others that go mainstream, "hilot" is steadily gaining exposure and a good reputation from the thousands of clients being treated, good reviews from healers that learn its principles and techniques, and is gaining acceptance in the medical community that is learning of its effectiveness.
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Jul 2, 2010 02:54 AM
