One of the countless myths circulating throughout the Filipino countryside is the mangkukulam. The Mangkukulam (/mahng-khu-khu-lam/) is the Filipino version of witch or sorcerer, the name deriving from the word kulam.The mangkukulam recites spells and mixes potions. Modern influences has transformed popular perception so that the mangkukulam now also uses the equivalent of a doll. (cited from wikipedia)