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New evidence could rewrite the history of the discovery of America

Read more of the article entitled 'The discovery of America: The revolutionary claims of a dead historian'

The boom in large-scale interconnectivity of transport, power and market systems in the Greater Mekong Sub-region shrouds another kind of interconnectivity that is less visible, but whose impacts are no less profound: a rise in the exchanges of television and radio airwaves, leading to greater exchanges of information and ideas across borders.

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According to Ligaya Fernando-Amilbangsa, author of Ukkil, art in the Sulu Archipelago, South of the Philippines, is found everywhere in different forms. It is passed on by self-taught artists rather than taught in institutions. Artistic creations are better kept than sold for those creations express the creators’ feelings and satisfy their souls.

Read more of the article entitled 'Ukkil: Visual Arts of the Sulu Archipelago (Book Review) by Maria Teresa Martinez-Sicat'

Batek or tattoos were known to signify headhunting and bravery during the early 16th century in the Philippines. However, it has been found that these intricate designs have other functions in the culture of the native Filipinos other than symbolism of a man’s bravery.

Read more of the article entitled 'Batek: Traditional Tattoos and Identities in Contemporary Kalinga, North Luzon Philippines by Analyn Ikin V. Salvador-Amores'

The duyuy nga traki or the “narrative chants” of the Dulangan Manobo of Mindanao, Philippines use elements of nature to symbolize the historical, cultural and political experiences of the Manobos during a certain time and place.

Read more of the article entitled 'Ang Dalumat ng Panahon at Espasyo sa Mga Traki ng Dulangan Manobo (Time and Space in the Ballads of the Dulangan Manobo) by Rosario Cruz-Lucero'