{"product_id":"sikodiwa-by-carl-lorenz-cervantez","title":"Sikodiwa by Carl Lorenz Cervantez","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing from folklore, language, ethnography, and personal story, Sikodiwa is a mind-opening exploration for readers of Braiding Sweetgrass and Fresh Banana Leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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: We are the descendants of our colonized ancestors, but we are also the grandchildren of the revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in Indigenous Filipino worldviews, Sikodiwa offers a vital exploration of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndigenization: reclaiming and restoring Indigenous worldviews\n\u003cbr\u003eCosmic origins: Defining Indigenous through the lens of creation myths\n\u003cbr\u003eFilipino-ness: Navigating processes of decolonization and the vagueness of cultural identity\n\u003cbr\u003eDeep spirituality: Folk healing, native spirituality, and deep, mystical realities\n\u003cbr\u003eCultural authenticity: navigating the complexities of identity and reconnecting with our most authentic selves\n\u003cbr\u003eReclaiming values: Challenging stereotypes about Filipino cultural values\n\u003cbr\u003eTowards Kapwa: Understanding shared identity—and learning how it manifests\n\u003cbr\u003eRevolution and fate: Applying cultural frameworks and existential tools to self-help practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 Bahala na (letting go of burden) to understanding the inherently collective meaning-making of Kasaysayan (history). A vital contribution to a more inclusive world psychology, Sikodiwa uplifts Indigenized ways of knowing—and offers a timely and inspired path toward collective consciousness, cultural authenticity, and embodied well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53639857668409,"sku":"11857395","price":113.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11857395.jpg?v=1782627857","url":"https:\/\/shop.cziplee.com\/products\/sikodiwa-by-carl-lorenz-cervantez","provider":"CzipLee Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}