Pre-Colonial Life, Culture, and Tradition

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ATIN | Where is the Filipino?

In the premiere episode of ATIN: Stories from the Collection, we’re taking on the question: who and where is the Filipino? Locating the Philippines is a simple task; locating the Filipino is...

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Magiting Shorts 15: Why preserve culture?

Culture. Big word, right? Everyone seems to know that we should preserve our culture and cultural heritage. But do we know WHY we should do so? Find out in our latest #MagitingShorts

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Object Rewind E05: The History of Body Ornamentation in Philippine Culture

Many societies highly regard physical beauty because it affords a person admiration, privilege, and status. Sometimes the cost of attractiveness is bodily pain. What did Filipinos have to bear...

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