Mga Kwentong Pamana – Stories of Heritage

This year’s Heritage Month is celebrated quite differently. Everything is done on social media. The theme for this year is “Mga Kwentong Pamana,” (Stories of Heritage). In many of my talks, I emphasize that the Philippines is a nation of storyteller, no wonder we are replete with stories created by the rich imaginations of our forebears and passed on to the next generation. What more fitting way to celebrate the heritage of a Filipino as a storyteller than in this year’s theme, which, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts elaborates as an opportunity for Filipinos to foster “their creativity in sharing heritage stories and information in new ways, that will engage more people to promote, connect, and appreciate our rich cultural heritage for the enjoyment of present and future generations.”

I lament that I have not done much to share stories of our rich heritage. I feel so sorry for not doing something about what I'm passionate about. House repairs, checking my students' papers and periodic reporting to the library (yes, we're back to work!) have been keeping me busy.

Since it's too late to start a heritage series, I'll just share some history and heritage-related articles I wrote before on this blog and on Facebook. These are stories that celebrate the vastness of our heritage as Capiznons and Filipinos

Enjoy!

A Heritage of Pandemics

Capiz and the Asiatic Cholera

Capiznon vessels quarantined (Pandemic in Capiz History #1)

Muchacha, Wash your Hands! (Pandemic in Capiz History #2)

History repeats itself, even pandemics (Pandemic in Capiz History #3)

Cholera from China (Pandemic in Capiz History #4)

Do not Reveal! How the Spaniards covered up cholera cases (Pandemic in Capiz History #5)

No cure for the deadly virus (Pandemic in Capiz History #6)

Food and Heritage

Tuba from Capiz

The Coconut in Pre-Spanish Philippine Society