Alunsina

Nicole Lasquety

Sep 17, 201914 min read

Modern Interpretations of the Tungkung Langit and Alunsina Story

Hindi lahat ng nawala ay kawalan, sa umpisa, hindi naman ito atin

Nicole Lasquety

Sep 5, 20193 min read

Para sa Mga Desaparecidos! Theodicy in Panay-Visayan Creation Myth

"Literature is the education of the human heart, and it always speaks to the immediate wound" - Kristian Cordero

Nicole Lasquety

Jun 26, 20194 min read

Shouldn't Mythology Be Dead by Now?

Communal Scripts in the Information Age

Nicole Lasquety

Jun 26, 20193 min read

Alunsina: The Unmarried One

Alunsina’s moniker certainly gives one a sense of an origin story. This name was attributed to her from the beginning of the story before th

Nicole Lasquety

Jun 26, 20192 min read

Alunsina and Suffering in Perspective

How can a good god who would only want the best for his loved one allow suffering?

Nicole Lasquety

Jun 25, 20193 min read

"Tungkung Langit and Alunsina" Adapted by F. Landa Jocano

(Panay-Visayan) Adapted by F. Landa Jocano One of the stories about the creation of the world, which the old people of Panay, especially...

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Nicole Lasquety

Jun 25, 20193 min read

Philippine Mythology Goes Post-Postmodern in "Alunsina Desap" by UPLB

"Hindi sa pagtakas o paglipad masasagot ng hangin ang hinahanap. Hindi sa pagpapanggap o pagpapakatatag mabibilang ang kayang iluha at itumb

Nicole Lasquety

May 20, 20194 min read

The Loss of Gods in "The Alunsina Network"

"According to the myth, the world was created in search for love. So in order to go on surviving, one must find true love" (Yamomo, 2008)

At a time when the world is most susceptible to the power of suggestion, being vulnerable makes us impressionable, which only makes us even more vulnerable. The fight for your voice, is a fight for your vision.