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Courtship by @THATSNOTJOSH
We have another submission by our dear friend, Josh! Follow him at @thatsnotjosh on ig. He chose to depict the old traditions of the...
Filipino Courtship Stories Throughout the Century
For this month, as our topic is courtship, we thought it would be a great idea to share some courtship stories of our family members. We...
Courtship: Fan Language
Starting the Malyari tribe, one topic I really wanted to research deeper was 19th century Hispanic Philippines. It was a period in...
Courtship: Palabas
Palabas, meaning performance or farce in English, is one of the many courtship traditions in the Philippines. In other areas, it is also...
Courtship: Taga-Amo
Taga-Amo means drink and/or potion, and the courtship practice of taga-amo is a courtship practice of charm, panggayuma. The concoction...
Courtship: Paninilbihan
Philippine views of love and relationships have always been very traditional, this is why one of the most common ways of courting is...
Mayari: Goddess of War and Revolution
The final instalment of the Goddess Mayari, is dedicated to her watch over Combat and Revolution. The title of this piece is Kartilya ng...
Mayari: Goddess of Beauty and Strength
Mayari, who embodies beauty and strength, is the one-eyed lunar deity of Tagalog, Sambal and Pampangan mythology. She rules over the...
Mayari, our namesake
Mayari is a Philippine demi - Goddess of the moon within the mythology of Kapangpangan, Sambal and Tagalog ethnic tribes. She is commonly...
Mayari: Goddess of the Moon and Night
Mayari, a deity from Tagalog mythology, is the ruler of the earth during the night. She is also referred to as Kulalaying (Moon Shadow)...
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