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| Paradox of Multiculturalism |
The Paradox of Multiculturalism: Ethnicity and Identity
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Making Cultural Heritage Alive
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Making Cultural Heritage Alive
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Rey Paz Contreras (born August 31, 1950) is a prominent Filipino sculptor working with urban refuse and environmental materials as artistic media. |
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Philippine Handicraft Industry: Their Benefits and ImportanceAlmost every family in the Philippines owns one or more handicraft products like baskets, brooms, feather dusters, bamboo sofa set, cabinets, and other furniture |
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Women in the Philippines The role of women in the Philippines is explained based on the context of Filipino culture, standards, and mindsets. The Philippines is described to be a nation of strong women, who directly and indirectly run the family unit, businesses, government agencies and haciendas. |
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Betel Chewing in the
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Notable Filipinos Worldwide
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The Gift - It's Polite to be Late - The Ritual Gesture - Getting Accepted - Gastronomically - Bagoong and balut - Eyebrow Talk - Evil Eye - When you're smiling - Awkward Situation in Smiling - Dating Etiquette - Curfew - Permission - Kissing - Matchmaking - The Filipino English Accent |
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Culture of Jeepneys - The Jeepney was once called the "Undisputed King of the Road". . . but no longer... |
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Filipino Spirituality |
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Welcome to Rumsua: Ancestral Traditions, a site that provides information on Filipino culture and heritage, with particular emphasis on the amianan (north). Included are topics on the healing arts, literary works, and other cultural facts and information. |
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THE CEBUANO BALITAO AND HOW IT MIRRORS VISAYAN CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE
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Literacy in Pre-Hispanic Philippinesby Hector Santos |
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Filipino Baby Names - Origin and Meaning |
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SANDATA — THE EDGED WEAPONS OF
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The CONTINUUM CompleteInternational ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SEXUALITY in PHILIPPINES
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Small-scale Goldmining
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Traditional Small-scale Goldmining of
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In De Olde Worlde: Views of
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Written mostly by Filipinos based in Europe, the 26 articles contained in the publication trace the history and trends of Filipino emigration to different countries in Europe. |
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Exploring Transnational
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The volume chronicles the history and emerging trends of South Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese influx and settlement in the Philippines, and describes how these foreign resident populations compare with early foreign inflows into the country. |
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