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| Written by Moslemen Macarambon Jr. | |
| Monday, 26 November 2007 | |
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The casual visitor to Manila commonly sees the Philippines as the most westernized of Asian countries, and in many ways, it is. But there is also a rich underlay of Malay culture beneath the patina of Spanish and American influence. National cultural life is a happy marriage of disparate influences, as the indigenous Malay culture assimilated and adjusted to different strains, in a practice typical of the eclectic Malay temperament. An upsurge of Philippine nationalism in the 1970s may have stimulated a desire to conserve the ancient heritage, but it has never restrained Philippine culture from becoming attuned to the finest international influence in the arts. |
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 November 2007 ) |
