...Liza Erpelo May 9, 2009 “Before I learned how to speak Tagalog, people made fun of me because of my New Jersey accent. They would ostracize me because I am an American,“ (Reyes). As one can see, language is the main issue in the Filipino American society that needs to be resolved in order to reserve history and traditions. Throughout the interview with Brian, I found that he went through hardships because he could not speak Tagalog. His early lifestyle of growing up in New Jersey gave Brian a disadvantage because he did not have a real reason why a Filipino dialect would be important to learn. His situation occurred during the 80’s and, since then, the number of Filipino and Filipino Americans not knowing a Filipino dialect increased. There can be many rationalizations as to why, year-by-year, the population amongst young Filipino and Filipina Americans retain from learning a part of their heritage. For example, in the book Homebound, by Yen Le Espiritu, there is a reference as to why some immigrant parents refrain from teaching their children how to speak a Filipino dialect. Similar opinions also occur in the section “Filipino American Identity: Transcending the Crisis,” by Linda A. Revilla, and how Filipino soldiers stationed in Hawaii were called a “disgracia,” or a disgrace, because they did not know a Filipino language. Both books correlate to what my brother went through when he was living in the Philippines for two years. In his early days of living...
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...The influences that shaped my identity is how I was brought up. For example, the places I lived, when I was born, the ethnicity of my family, etc. I identify myself as Filipino-American because I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and both of my parents are Filipino. The culture I grew up with were mostly Filipino and American influences. My mom mostly makes a lot of Filipino dishes and try to teach us Tagalog. However, since my dad was raised in Hawaii, we were brought up to live the American style. That mostly affected me and my brother to mostly speak English, watch American shows, and live the American way. With growing up with the American way, I was still interested in learning about my Filipino roots. I’ve been wanting to speak Tagalog and...
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...The Famous Chicken Adobo: A Filipino Tradition Mariah Pagan MiraCosta Community College Adobo is a very popular cooking process indigenous to the Philippines. The most famous dish is the chicken adobo. As the local saying goes, Philippine food was prepared by Malay settlers, spiced by the Chinese, stewed by the Spanish and hamburgerized by the Americans. Adobo is all but the last (Fare of the Country; Adobo: Spicy Stew of the Philippines,1986, para. 3). But the Spanish is the major influence in Filipino cuisines. Adobo is a Spanish word meaning marinade or seasoning. There are many cultures that have their own variation of adobo from the Spanish, Puerto Ricans, Malaysians, and of course the Filipinos. My mother was born and raised in the Philippines. Along with her other 12 brothers and sisters, chicken adobo was among their favorite dishes prepared by their mother. As I was growing up, my mother passed on the culture, making me chicken adobo from the time I was 2 years old and even up to now. I learned, the very easy dish, from just watching her and have introduced it to my son and soon, my other children. I remember by brother’s wife making it for my nephews and niece when they were growing up and it is also a favorite of my sister. The basic adobo sauce or marinade consists of vinegar, soy sauce, and some spices. The way my mom taught me to make adobo is with apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and the spices include a couple of bay leaves, pepper corns,...
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...For this History 150 class, I have chosen to write about Filipino-Americans for my research paper. One main reason for this choice is that I want to be more informed about the Filipino-American community and its significant history with America. In the past, books I used in previous history classes only briefly mentioned this particular group of people. So, by writing this research paper, I hope to increase my knowledge about Filipino-Americans. Another reason is that I want to know why these particular people immigrated to the United States, continued to stay in this country, and formed a community. Lastly, I am actually Filipino-American myself. Thus, I want to take this opportunity to dig up and discover the unique history that helped to shape Filipino-Americans, such as myself, in present-day America. By taking the initial steps to produce a well-revised paper, I hope to discover the painful and unique history that has created existing Filipino-American communities across the United States today. Itty...
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...In the video, "Counseling Filipino Clients", a Filipino Client named Kirkland Escondo is confronting her Counselor, Dr. Kevin Nadal, in regards to her perception towards her personal life, future decisions, and cultural values. Due to her decisions, she was troubled about disappointing her mother. By saying that, the clients resembles feelings of sensitivity related to the unwritten rules within her culture. As a matter of fact, she discloses "there is a lot expected of me" (Nadal, 5:35, 2011). After exposer of her father's affair, it implies that the client is under the impression that her mother has high rules for her to obey, specifically the client stating "I don't want to bring more pain and disappointment on to my mom, because I feel as though she has done so much for me and has gone through so many negative things and I just don't want to add to that, but it seems as though I do anyway and that's very hurtful to me" (Nadal, 6:00,...
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...From a stranger’s perspective, the qualities of my appearance may have the standards to add up to the conclusion that I am an average male Filipino teen. However, my ethnicity is not the only thing that defines my identity. I came up with the term “Fil-Cali” to define my identity, both culturally and ethically. Fil-Cali stands for my ethical Filipino identity and my cultural identity as a Californian teenager. In each of my identities, I have a certain mentality which influence the choices I make in my life and each mentality is different because they are different cultures. Ethically speaking, I am a Filipino and my cultural identity is native to the Visayas, which is located in the southern region in the Philippines. As a Filipino, my...
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...Axia College of University of Phoenix Race plays a role in the ongoing interactions in my community. Since my community is diverse in terms of race ranging from Filipino, Chinese, Mexican, Black, and White, there is a large impact in how relations are managed through neighborhood, local government, service groups, clubs, schools, and the workplace. Asians are more predominant in my community, which is located near San Francisco, California. The surrounding cities make up the Bay Area and it seems the community and the events that take place around it have been racialized. I’ve personally witnessed the many effects of race in my community. The people in my community do look like me since many of them are Asians. There are other races but the majority of my community is filled with the Asian race. I am Filipino, so I tend to look like the other Asian races. Many, if not all, are black haired and dress accordingly to the event such as for school or work, or parties. I speak English and I notice the majority speak English. There are some Spanish speaking people in the area however it is not as dominant. My community can be described as middle class affluent and the differences of the community are not as drastic. Many people are professionals and highly educated, with schools accomplishing higher goals. The biggest differences I’ve seen in my personal experience are the personalities associated with each race. I noticed not all Asians can be friendly. The...
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...University Family-Centered Health Promotion NUR-429V Geri Chesebrough April 22, 2012 According to Cultural Diversity in Nursing, cultural competence is “obtaining cultural information and then applying that knowledge. This cultural awareness allows you to see the entire picture and improves the quality of care and health outcomes”. With today’s diverse society, to better serve the people, healthcare providers need to respect and acknowledge people’s views in healthcare. The perception of illness and disease and their causes varies by cultures. Healthcare professionals must possess the ability to communicate and understand health behaviors that are influenced by culture. In this essay three families of different origin: Japanese, Filipino, and Hispanic, were interviewed and each explained their beliefs in health maintenance, protection, and restoration of their own health. All cultures approach health care management by their cultures own worldly views. The usefulness of a heritage assessment tool is to identify the needs of a person as a whole. This can be an effective way to gain insight and help determine a course of action most beneficial for that particular person. Part of the assessment tool that is useful in identifying particular characteristics of a person is the origin of birth of the persons’ parents, identifying their ethnicity, which can allow for considerations such as genetic predispositions, and the risks that are associated with them. Another helpful...
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...My parents arrived in America with nothing but a dream. Growing up in poverty in the Philippines, my parents worried about paying the rent in order to have a roof over their head, where their next meal would come from, and working a full-time job in order to pay for their education. Regardless of those obstacles and financial struggles, both my parents were able to complete their education, move to America, and fulfill the American Dream every Filipino dreamt of. Because of my mother and father, I didn’t have to worry about having clothes on my body, my next meal, or having a house to shelter in. Because of their experiences of growing up in a developing country, my parents raised me to value my education and the opportunities I am given since...
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...determine what an individual will do to maintain health, how they will care for themselves, how they will care for others that become ill, and where they will seek out healthcare. Values and perceptions of health and illness evolve from the socialization process with a person’s ethnic group (Edelman &Mandle, 2010). Cultural competency embraces the idea that “all things are connected”. (Spector). Health is considered a balance of a person’s physical, mental and spiritual being plus the outside world of the natural, communal, and metaphysical. Illness would be the imbalance of the same, and healing is the restoration of balance. (Spector). Family interviews were conducted using the Heritage Assessment Tool developed by R. Spector. I used my own information which is...
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...History and Analysis in Popular Music:1 Prof. Francis Amora Music of the Philippines: Traditional music:Main article: Filipino folk music Philippine gong music can be divided into two types: the flat gong commonly known as gangsa and played by the groups in the Cordillera region of the bossed gongs played among the Islam and animist groups in the Southern Philippines. Kulintang refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles. Different groups have different ways of playing the kulintang. Two major groups seem to stand-out in kulintang music. These are the Maguindanaon and the Maranaw. The kulintang instrument itself could be traced to either the introduction of gongs to Southeast Asia from China from before the 10th century CE, or more likely, to the introduction of bossed gong chimes from Java in the 15th century. Nevertheless the kulintang ensemble is the most advanced form of music from before the late 16th century and the legacy of hispanization in the Philippine archipelago. The tradition of kulintang ensemble music itself is a regional one, predating the establishing of borders between the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. It transcends religion, with animist and Christian ethnic groups in Borneo, Flores and Sulawesi playing kulintangan; and Muslim groups playing the same genre of music in Mindanao, Palawan and the Sulu archipelago. It is distantly related to the Gamelan...
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... Standing outside waiting for the bus to pick her up for school, Mary Mejie said she remembers the constant teasing of kids taunting her to play kung fu with them as they pulled and tugged on her long jet-black hair. “The kids would speak in some made up language and call me Chinese,” Mary said. Mary’s father is Japanese and her mother is Filipino. “I grew up in the Philippines, but my early schooling was in the city of Baltimore,” Mary noted. Reluctant to admit initially that the teasing came from kids of other cultural backgrounds, Mary later admitted it primarily came from African- American kids. According to an article on the Democrat and Chronicle website, a newspaper in Rochester, N.Y., studies show that children exposed to different cultures at a young age have enhanced social and emotional development. According to the study, children learn about differences and similarities and increase their sense of self. In addition, this understanding prevents aggressive and self-controlling behaviors in children, the study explained and helps them adapt better to a changing environment. Now an adult, Mary says she realizes that, as children in school, they were not taught to understand or care about the differences or similarities of other cultures. “We were just happy to have friends that looked like we did to play with,” Mary noted. As a young adult, Suzette Hampton, an African-American mother of four and a Lanham, Md. resident, said she remembers going...
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...rLiterary Analysis on Midsummer by Manuel Arguilla By gaaabilagan | March 2013 * Zoom In * Zoom Out Page 1 of 3 Set in a very hot summer day, Manuel Arguilla’s Midsummer is a story with a very short and simple plot. It is basically a story of a man meeting a very beautiful Filipina woman by the well in a sizzling summer day. It starts off with the man and his cart tied to his bull on a long dry road when he suddenly sees a woman who stood unmoving watching the man come towards her. The woman was described from head to toe with such detail as the man looked from a distance. The man followed the woman to the where she went and led him to the well under a big mango tree. He watched her as she filled the jar and placed it on top of her head. The woman leaves and the man goes to the well and gathers water for his bull and himself while still thinking of the woman. The man then eats his dinner under the shade of the tree when the woman comes back to refill her jar. As she fills her jar the man invites the woman referring to her as Ading, to eat with her. The woman then addresses the man as Manong and thankfully refuses his invitation to eat as she herself just ate. They converse and suddenly the woman spills water all over the food and apologizes by getting him water but the Manong insists that he fetch it from the well. Ading notices Manong’s well built muscles and body as he fetches water, showing her how strong he is. He drinks his water as Ading lifts the bucket for him...
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...noncommercial use only. However, unless prior permission has been obtained, you may not download an entire issue of a journal, or download multiple copies of articles. Please contact the publisher for any further use of this work at philstudies@admu.edu.ph. http://www.philippinestudies.net A N N A M E L I N D A T E S TA - D E o C A M P o The Afterlives of the Noli me tángere Filipinos rarely read the Noli me tángere in the original Spanish, but it lives on in translation, a second life or afterlife, as Walter Benjamin puts it. During the American period, the first English translation, An Eagle Flight, based on the first French translation in 1899, was published in 1900. The second English translation, entitled Friars and Filipinos, appeared in 1902, and it was made by Frank Ernest Gannett, then secretary to Jacob Schurman, chair of the First Philippine Commission. Politics intruded in the translations; the omissions and additions recreated a novel suited to the American reader who wanted to gain information about the new colony. only after the institution of the public school system were Filipinos expected to read the novel in its English translation. Keywords: José rizal • translation • afterlife • paratext • rizal law PHILIPPINE STUDIES 59, No. 4 (2011) 495–527 © Ateneo de Manila University J osé Rizal’s novel,...
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...Interview: Curtis Tam: What made your family move to the US? Janice Kam: My parents thought that the United States would give us better opportunity here to study rather than in Hong Kong. Also my grandparents who went through communism was really afraid of the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997. So we immigrated here in 1971. So it was planning on my parents part because of the experiences my grandparents experience in communism. And they were afraid of when China took back over Hong Kong that they will endure the same types of hardships under the communist regime. CT: What do you remember about Hong Kong growing up? JK: Not much I immigrated here when i was five so from what i can remember Hong Kong was very crowded, very busy ,...
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