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...
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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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