Philippines Discussion Thread

[Quirina]

Praise Laon

Are there active communities, organizations, or even families that practice the pre-colonial Animist faith?

There are, and a lot of them are dying due to the modernization and globalization happening, as most people from nomadic tribes dwindle in numbers due to old age, their descendants going to towns, and unknown status of others.

[The Lacedaemonians]

Are there active communities, organizations, or even families that practice the pre-colonial Animist faith?

There are, and a lot of them are dying due to the modernization and globalization happening, as most people from nomadic tribes dwindle in numbers due to old age, their descendants going to towns, and unknown status of others.

No revivalist groups/neo-pagan revivals? I've read about the Philippines' mythology and I find it very interesting and diverse. It'd be a shame to see it all die out under the heel of Judaeo-Christianity.

[Victoriala]

There are, and a lot of them are dying due to the modernization and globalization happening, as most people from nomadic tribes dwindle in numbers due to old age, their descendants going to towns, and unknown status of others.

No revivalist groups/neo-pagan revivals? I've read about the Philippines' mythology and I find it very interesting and diverse. It'd be a shame to see it all die out under the heel of Judaeo-Christianity.

I saw some on tumblr.

[Quirina]

There are, and a lot of them are dying due to the modernization and globalization happening, as most people from nomadic tribes dwindle in numbers due to old age, their descendants going to towns, and unknown status of others.

No revivalist groups/neo-pagan revivals? I've read about the Philippines' mythology and I find it very interesting and diverse. It'd be a shame to see it all die out under the heel of Judaeo-Christianity.

It is very interesting and diverse. Good thing that academic institutions strive their best to keep what is still left. We cannot deny that the passage of time only allow technological progress and formulation of newer ideas that are far from animistic, paganist beliefs. And we can all blame the Judaeo-Christianity even though Philippines was first dominated by Islam, not to mention that most of the pre-colonial beliefs were much aligned to Hinduist, Buddhist and non-Christian faiths.

If we will discuss how Europeans like Spain see the Philippines as a potential superpower by replacing the animist beliefs with their Catholicism, let us not forget that folk Catholicism also went into place, and the most dominant category of Catholicism in the country, especially in the provinces. And if the picture is not clear yet, folk Catholicism is a mixture of local mythology and (Medieval - there's a reason why we're stuck there) Catholic traditions and customs. So, no, for me, Philippine animist culture just changed dress from loincloths to glamorous robes with jewels and ornaments.

One notable similarity is the veneration of saintly images. Back in precolonial Philippines, people worship statues of human form. As Spain arrived, they introduced a much more beautiful image and thus the locals quickly loved and hugged Catholicism as one premise of it. AS ONE PREMISE of it (to prevent assumptions that I am generalizing again).

[Neo Philippine Empire]

Quirina
Asigna
Victoriala

NSG=/= In Character

!!!!

[Quirina]

Quirina
Asigna
Victoriala

NSG=/= In Character

!!!!

It depends of whom you're talking to. Some people deny, others admit.

[Victoriala]

Quirina
Asigna
Victoriala

NSG=/= In Character

!!!!

>implying I was ever IC here the whole time

Too bad bub

[Asigna]

Quirina
Asigna
Victoriala

NSG=/= In Character

!!!!

I invite you to read our past arguments to see what the whole ruckus was really about.

No revivalist groups/neo-pagan revivals? I've read about the Philippines' mythology and I find it very interesting and diverse. It'd be a shame to see it all die out under the heel of Judaeo-Christianity.

I hope there are. Truly indeed, a country that is true to the roots and what is fitting for it will prosper. Catholicism, and the cultural status quo is not fitting for the Philippine society on many grounds (too many to list).

It is very interesting and diverse. Good thing that academic institutions strive their best to keep what is still left. We cannot deny that the passage of time only allow technological progress and formulation of newer ideas that are far from animistic, paganist beliefs. And we can all blame the Judaeo-Christianity even though Philippines was first dominated by Islam, not to mention that most of the pre-colonial beliefs were much aligned to Hinduist, Buddhist and non-Christian faiths.

If we will discuss how Europeans like Spain see the Philippines as a potential superpower by replacing the animist beliefs with their Catholicism, let us not forget that folk Catholicism also went into place, and the most dominant category of Catholicism in the country, especially in the provinces. And if the picture is not clear yet, folk Catholicism is a mixture of local mythology and (Medieval - there's a reason why we're stuck there) Catholic traditions and customs. So, no, for me, Philippine animist culture just changed dress from loincloths to glamorous robes with jewels and ornaments.

One notable similarity is the veneration of saintly images. Back in precolonial Philippines, people worship statues of human form. As Spain arrived, they introduced a much more beautiful image and thus the locals quickly loved and hugged Catholicism as one premise of it. AS ONE PREMISE of it (to prevent assumptions that I am generalizing again).

And that was the day indigenous mercantilism was essentially killed off in our country.

[Bodhicruize]

No revivalist groups/neo-pagan revivals? I've read about the Philippines' mythology and I find it very interesting and diverse. It'd be a shame to see it all die out under the heel of Judaeo-Christianity.

I saw some on tumblr.

Can you give us the url?

[Bodhicruize]

Bump y'all

[Nationalist Eminral Republic]

:p Bump y'all

EDSA Traffic. Let the complaining start now!

[Bodhicruize]

:p Bump y'all

EDSA Traffic. Let the complaining start now!

Erm... I dont live in Manila so I don't know what its like

[The Pious States of the Catholic Church]

Bayaw Jun for president 2016


Iboto si Bayaw

[Victoriala]

Bayaw Jun for president 2016
(Image)

Iboto si Bayaw

Sayang sana si Dick Gordon tumakbo

#IpasokSiDick

[Dimasalang]

:p Bump y'all

EDSA Traffic. Let the complaining start now!

Haha... not just EDSA dude. Taken a look outside Manila?

[Stormwrath]

Quirina
Asigna
Victoriala

NSG=/= In Character

!!!!

I have seen certain accounts that discuss using their IC (the Ebola account being one of those).

Bayaw Jun for president 2016
(Image)

Iboto si Bayaw

Sayang sana si Dick Gordon tumakbo

#IpasokSiDick

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Nationalist Eminral Republic]

EDSA Traffic. Let the complaining start now!

Erm... I dont live in Manila so I don't know what its like

I've only been to Metro Manila a couple of times but let me tell you, it's not nice

Bayaw Jun for president 2016
(Image)

Iboto si Bayaw

Still a better candidate than Binay.

Too bad not so many people pay attention to this campaign.

[Victoriala]

I saw some on tumblr.

Can you give us the url?

http://lifeofafilipinopagan.tumblr.com/

[Vedria]

Bayaw Jun for president 2016
(Image)

Iboto si Bayaw

Sayang sana si Dick Gordon tumakbo

#IpasokSiDick

Oh yes

[Stormwrath]

Sayang sana si Dick Gordon tumakbo

#IpasokSiDick

Oh yes

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Quirina]

Sayang sana si Dick Gordon tumakbo

#IpasokSiDick

Oh yes

Mukha mo! Pano si Junjun Binay? Ipasok si Junjun? Hahaha (Not a Binay supporter)

[Baldapehlva]

Let's have fun. You hear of Yaya Dub? So funny. She's on GMA's Eat Bulaga.

[Neo Philippine Empire]

Let's have fun. You hear of Yaya Dub? So funny. She's on GMA's Eat Bulaga.

I cannot comprehend on why Filipino people nowadays find shallow humor comparable to funny. And I'm looking at the Ryan Rem guy as well.

[Stormwrath]

Let's have fun. You hear of Yaya Dub? So funny. She's on GMA's Eat Bulaga.

I cannot comprehend on why Filipino people nowadays find shallow humor comparable to funny. And I'm looking at the Ryan Rem guy as well.

Orayt! Rock and roll to the world!

[Quirina]

Let's have fun. You hear of Yaya Dub? So funny. She's on GMA's Eat Bulaga.

I cannot comprehend on why Filipino people nowadays find shallow humor comparable to funny. And I'm looking at the Ryan Rem guy as well.

Both Ryan Rems and AlDub deserve credit for enlivening the Filipino audience. It's the positive side of Filipino humor and its measurement of resilience. The real shallow people are those who say they're ignorant, like happiness is a logical statement for them. Those people who tell of that are the ones that condemn today's Filipino social structure, its history and cannot take the pill of reality. I do hope those people I'm talking about would experience more horror if not happiness from shallow humor.

Oh, it's not you Neo, but something else. SOMETHING else