TBOLI x TORONTO...postponed until further notice “We understand that all of us, been planting seeds together, been weaving our dreams together...Just like a farmer waiting patiently for his rice field for the right season for Harvesting...therefore, we are all still waiting…In behalf of the Schools of Living Tradition ( SLT) we still help to WEAVE our DREAMs together, in a positive Spirit!” ~ OYOG, From the T’Boli SLT to the Toronto community Due to unforeseen delays in securing our indigenous guests visas, the TBOLI x TORONTO Cultural exchange is on standby. Kapwa Collective is actively working on rescheduling our events while simultaneously practicing Plan B or Plan “Bahala na” (Tacit Trust). We appreciate your trust and community support. We look forward to sharing more of Plan Bahala na as it unfolds. Stay connected at: kapwacollective.tumblr For now, we would like to share what our friends at the Heritage and Arts Academies of the Philippines (H.A.P.I.) teach us about Bahala na as one of the core values of Sikolohiyang Pilipino / Filipino Psychology: The way Filipinos use the expression, “Bahala Na” had long been misinterpreted by foreigners as demonstrating the fatalism of a happy-go-lucky people. But Bahala has sacred undertones. Its ancient Filipino inscription divides the term into “ba’’ for woman and “la” for man. “Ha” means breath or wind - in a larger sense, spirit or God. Bahala then is the word that pre-Christian Filipinos used for the deity. Sikolohiyang Pilipino salvaged “Bahala Na!” from this fatalistic reputation into a value. “Devil may care!” was transformed into “determination in the face of uncertainty” - a value that stimulates resourcefulness and the creativity to survive. The late Alfredo Lagmay attributed the dynamics of courage and determination to this notion of “Bahala-na!” which calls for risk taking in the face of possible failure. Its origin lies in a social structure that challenges people to exercise their ability in coping with constant change. This flexibility developed as a response to living along the earth’s “fire-belt” where erupting volcanoes, tidal waves, and tropical storms - an ever-restless environment— has taught its inhabitants to be resourceful and creative in order to survive. “Bahala-na!” then, signifies an improvisatory skill. It is a strength that helps Filipino to access the “deep source” where solutions to anything can be had. Read more: kapwahan.wix/kapwahan#!text1/c1r61 Source: HERITAGE AND ARTS ACADEMIES OF THE PHILIPPINES INC. (H.A.P.I.) Copyright © 2012 Kapwahan
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