sentences:  They also incorporated elements of pre-colonial pagan beliefs such as the use of "anting-anting" (talismans).Most of its adherents were from Tayabas, Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas, and some were from Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.The "cofradía" prohibited Spaniards and "mestizos" from joining without Pule's permission as a form of retaliation against the Church for discriminating against natives.