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Masters of Poison: A Look into the Lost Art of the Philippines

Ligaya Caballes

January 25, 2015

blog, culture, precolonial

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// Coming from more than 7,000 islands and one of the worlds most biodiverse hotspots, it is not a surprise that our ancestors tapped into the hidden knowledge and secrets our islands held and still store.... Read More...

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The Philippine Golden Age: Relics of Our Precolonial Past

Ligaya Caballes

September 4, 2014

art, artifacts, blog, culture, featured, precolonial, Uncategorized

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Imagine an abundance of gold, where everyone from the noble upper class to the warriors to the common people to the slaves all were covered in gold ornaments. Being passed down from generation to generation or... Read More...

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Pilipino Culture & History Resources

Ligaya Caballes

September 2, 2014

blog, culture, reading, resources, Uncategorized

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So a year ago I made a pre-colonial Philippines reference post on Tumblr with links to English translated texts from Spanish written accounts of our ancestors during the early colonization, to Chinese accounts... Read More...

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10 Kickass Pilipina Warriors in History That You Probably Never Heard Of

Ligaya Caballes

August 28, 2014

bayani, blog, culture, editorspick, featured, history, notable people

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We have all heard of Jose Rizal, Datu Lapu-Lapu, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, etc . But these are all men, what about the role of women? Surely enough women played a major role throughout our history a... Read More...

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Artifacts from the Philippines ~ The Manunggul Jar

Ligaya Caballes

August 10, 2013

artifacts, blog, culture, editorspick, history, precolonial, test

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One of the Philippines cultural treasures and early pre-colonial artwork is the Manunggul Jar, that was found in March 1964 in Manunngul Cave in Lipuun Pioint, Quezon, Palawan by Victor Decalan, Hans Kasten a... Read More...

Notable People of Pilipino Ancestry ~ Preciosa Caballero (aka Anggoran)

Ligaya Caballes

May 9, 2013

blog, culture, notable people

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Preciosa, also known as ‘Susa’ or Anggoran, her native name, was a 73 year old babaylan, (priestess) and epic chanter from the Barangay, Garangan, in Calinong, Iloilo, Panay who passed away in Dec ember of 1... Read More...

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Celebrating Pilipino-American Heritage & History Month

Ligaya Caballes

October 1, 2016

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Today is October 1 which marks the first day of Pilipino-American Heritage and History Month here in the states. Since O... Read More...
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Historical Uprisings in the Name of the Old Religion

Ligaya Caballes

June 10, 2016

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Throughout our history there have been a plethora of revolts and uprisings by our people in the name of freedom, fightin... Read More...
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5 Remarkable Works of Ancient Art From the Philippines

Ligaya Caballes

May 1, 2016

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As Pilipinos we are a very creative and artistic group of people. Drive around Manila and you will see random walls pain... Read More...