by Mary Hernandez | Jan 30, 2015 | Decolonization and Filipino Identity, Events and Conference, Filipino Psychology, Kapwa and Other Indigenous and Filipino Values, Uncategorized
Now available! Listen to Leny Strobel’s keynote speech on KAPWA at the Filipino American National Historical Society by clicking on the audio file below. Join us also at the upcoming symposium on Bridging indigenous and Christian traditions of Spirituality by...
by Jen Maramba | Nov 26, 2014 | Babaylan and Community Healing, Decolonization and Filipino Identity, Events and Conference, In the News, Indigenous Education, Modern Practices, Organization Updates, Reflections and Commentaries
by Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta in UP Forum For countless years, indigenous peoples (IPs) have lived on the fringes of society, barely mentioned even in the footnotes of history texts. The IPs, if given any attention at all, are often viewed as collateral damage in...
by Omehra | Sep 24, 2011 | Books, Talks, Papers, CDs, Websites, Decolonization and Filipino Identity
Historical Markers on Filipino Women’s Sexuality During Spanish Colonial Times By Gloria Esguerra Melencio The intention of this research paper is to compile data about the Filipino women’s activities, rituals and customs related to sexuality and mark its historical...
by Omehra | Sep 3, 2011 | Books, Talks, Papers, CDs, Websites, Decolonization and Filipino Identity, Modern Practices
Why is decolonization and indigenization important to Filipinos today? One of the reasons is that it helps Filipinos become more integrated in their own cultural identity. It also helps them become strengthened as a collective of people who are of the archipelago...
by Omehra | Feb 27, 2011 | Decolonization and Filipino Identity
If the cure to colonial mentality is a mental and spiritual decolonization then the cure to crab mentality has to be what I now call Shine Mentality. In 2002, I remember speakiing to a group of women in the Manila at a Wowee! Workshop on women’s wisdom. When I...
by Omehra | Dec 30, 2010 | Books, Talks, Papers, CDs, Websites, Decolonization and Filipino Identity, Events and Conference
Sr. Mary John Mananzan was a keynote speaker at the FAWN 2005 Conference in New York City. The conference was constructed upon the 5 babaylan leadership archetypes of Warrior, Teacher, Healer, Visionary and Priestess. Sr Mary John’s keynote was how the power...
