SAVAGES. This, along with mental imagery of dark-skinned barbarics, is how Filipinos pictured Indigenous communities.
When we are asked to picture the Indigenous peoples today, we no longer imagine the same dark-skinned barbarics in g-strings, but the look of a community — all joined hands in protecting each other.They no longer need to protect themselves and their lands from the forces of nature but from forces that wear blue and green.The Alta community has long endured economic turmoil that further impacted their access to education.
This lack of access threatens their claim to their ancestral lands and further jeopardizes their cultural heritage.In hopes of being in solidarity with the Alta community in their struggle, the University of the Philippines Kalilayan launches its newest edition of the Neil Eria Educational Discussion Series : 'Bigkis: An Outreach and Workshop on Livestock Management for the Alta Community of Brgy. Diteki San Luis, Aurora.
Kalilayan Launches New Edition Of Needs To Aid IP Community
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