| Subject: Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) |
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tagala
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Date Posted: 03/ 4/07 9:54am PST
In reply to:
Pangalan Co
's message, "Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.)" on 06/11/02 2:21pm PDT
I pretty much say I'm from the Philippines, but when people are skeptical and say I don't look Filipino, then I just mention the other genetic influences (Spanish and Chinese) in my family tree. Kind of like saying I'm American, but when pressed because of the obviously of Asian features, I reveal my heritage. It's not a big deal, really. To me the words "Filipino" and "Philippines" (words I do not like because of their Spanish royal origin - imagine a whole archipelago named after a mercurial king) don't have a huge 'identity' content. I am more proud and feel more definite describing myself as "Tagalog", because that is the region and language of my family and inidicates a more 'native' history than the colonial term "Filipino." Many native Americans don't describe themselves as "Indian" - a term given ignorantly by Europeans, but designate whether they are Cherokee, Apache, or whatever else. I really wish Filipinos would opt for a name change, like the Burmese did when they changed their country's name to Myanmar. The term 'Filipino' is outdated. There is nothing wrong with reinventing ourselves. We desperately need to.
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