Maria elena paterno biography of michael
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Philippine Speculative Fiction VI
Something peculiar happens to stories when they are housed in the same anthology, especially when an overarching theme or rubric comes into play. Aside from the sensibilities of the editors informing the curation process, the stories themselves cease to become autonomous units of narrative. Difference in writing styles become sharper by contrast, premises are either reinforced or disputed by the stories that come before or after it.
In Philippine Speculative Fiction Anthology Volume 6, editors Nikki Alfar and Kate Aton-Osias continue the annual tradition of gathering short fiction in with a speculative vein, with works of publishing newbies mingling with those by seasoned, award-winning authors. Kapres, supervillains, galactic warship captains, and (alleged) cannibals are among the archetypal characters featured this time around. The stories that stand out for me explore the unease that is often ove
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FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS 1850-1882
Castelmezzano, Italy
Clinging to the mountainside in the southern Italian Appenines, the tiny town of Castelmezzano looked down on the countryside from an altitude of 2400 feet. Transportation from the nearest town was non-existent. To traverse this distance, one had a difficult climb on foot, or a jostling five-mile donkey ride up the narrow unpaved road. Upon arrival in Castelmezzano, the traveler then followed dirt of cobble-stoned narrow streets and alleys that wound through the town. (In later years, you reached the nearest town by train and then made your way up the mountain. At a plateau, a tunnel was hewn out of the mountain and as you emerged from the tunnel Castlemzzano came into view.)
In that era (mid 1800’s), it was a rustic, remote, primitive village with a population of about 800 inhabitants. Its stone houses clung to the sides of the mountain, with their red tiled roofs forming a patchwork of color. The la
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Anito
Spirits and deities in indigenous Philippine människor religions
This article is about the various uses of the specific religious begrepp "Anito". For the ethnic religions of the Philippines in general, see Indigenous religious beliefs of the Philippines.
"Diwata" redirects here. For other uses, see Diwata (disambiguation).
"Lambana" redirects here. For the moth genus, see Lambana (moth).
Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, evil spirits,[1][2][3]nature spirits, and deities called diwata in the Indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present, although the begrepp itself may have other meanings and associations depending on the Filipino ethnic group. It also refers to carved humanoid figures made of wood, stone, or ivory,[1]that represent ancestral spirits.[4]worshiped as a protecting household deity[5][6].Anito (a begrepp predominantly used in nordlig