{"product_id":"sikodiwa-carl-lorenz-cervantes-9798889842637","title":"Sikodiwa: Revisiting Filipino Indigenous Wisdom for Personal and Shared Well-Being","description":"\u003cb\u003eResearcher and lecturer Carl Lorenz Cervantes explores the timeless wisdom, ancestral worldviews, and spiritual tools of Filipino psychology and culture--and offers Indigenous ways of knowing for all readers, Filipino and non-Filipino alike. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from folklore, language, ethnography, and personal story, \u003ci\u003eSikodiwa\u003c\/i\u003e is a mind-opening exploration for readers of \u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFresh Banana Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAng hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa pinaroroonan: Those who do not honor their roots will never reach their destination.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Filipino proverb\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, Filipino lifeways were presented to outsiders through the distorted lens of colonization--and the oppression, exploitation, and denigration suffered by Filipino ancestors are well-documented. Here, Carl Lorenz Cervantes draws from Filipino folklore, language, and culture to reorient toward an Indigenous worldview: one that rejects being seen as a passive object in history. That reclaims Filipino identity, storytelling, and liberation on Filipino terms. And that embraces a powerful truth: \u003ci\u003eWe are the descendants of our colonized ancestors, but we are also the grandchildren of the revolution.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRooted in Indigenous Filipino worldviews, \u003ci\u003eSikodiwa\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vital exploration of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIndigenization: \u003c\/b\u003e reclaiming and restoring Indigenous worldviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCosmic origins: \u003c\/b\u003e Defining Indigenous through the lens of creation myths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFilipino-ness: \u003c\/b\u003e Navigating processes of decolonization and the vagueness of cultural identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeep spirituality: \u003c\/b\u003e Folk healing, native spirituality, and deep, mystical realities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultural authenticity: \u003c\/b\u003e navigating the complexities of identity and reconnecting with our most authentic selves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReclaiming values: \u003c\/b\u003e Challenging stereotypes about Filipino cultural values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTowards \u003ci\u003eKapwa\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e Understanding shared identity--and learning how it manifests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevolution and fate\u003c\/b\u003e Applying cultural frameworks and existential tools to self-help practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCervantes also shows how we can apply vital cultural frameworks to our own self-help and empowerment practices, from learning to use existential tools like \u003ci\u003eBahala na\u003c\/i\u003e (letting go of burden) to understanding the inherently collective meaning-making of \u003ci\u003eKasaysayan\u003c\/i\u003e (history). A vital contribution to a more inclusive world psychology, \u003ci\u003eSikodiwa\u003c\/i\u003e uplifts Indigenized ways of knowing--and offers a timely and inspired path toward collective consciousness, cultural authenticity, and embodied well-being.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49826521940161,"sku":"9798889842637","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9798889842637.jpg?v=1764781647","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/sikodiwa-carl-lorenz-cervantes-9798889842637","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}