The Old Lady and the Balete Tree
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Who was that old woman in black that appeared near our old balete tree?
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Mark of Four Waves
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Before Spain conquered the Philippines, the numerous indigenous tribes distinguished themselves from each other by marking their bodies with tattoos, or batek.
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Circumcision: Writhe of Passage
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A rite of passage that generations of Filipino men had to endure
Read MoreA Bead in Time Saves a Tradition
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Young Kalinga women recycle plastics to preserve bead-wearing tradition.
Read MoreMotherland: Sweating the Small Stuff
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A French-born balikbayan and his friend fight corruption one fixer at a time.
Read MoreThe Weeping Statue of Mary in Odlot
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A statue of Saint Mary in a remote town in Northern Cebu sometimes sheds tears before the occurrence of major disasters.
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Portrait of the Filipino as Dance
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At “Danced Creation” in Vienna, Filipinos give an international audience a glimpse of what makes us tick.
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