“Decolonizing Diwatas – Reclaiming Ancestral Knowledge in Myth, Legend, and Folklore of the Philippines“

with Letecia Layson

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 3 pm Eastern Standard Time 

In this presentation, Letecia draws from her personal practice of reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices of the Philippines that live in the Origin Stories, Myths, Legends, and Folklore of the Philippines. She will share the creation story from the Visayas of Maganda and Malakas and how the Diwatas (Goddesses)– GamaoGamao (Mandaya), Mayari (Tagalog), Haliya (Bicol), Kan-Laon (Hiligaynon) and Maria Cacao (Cebuano)–are providing inspiration for contemporary urban Filipinas both in diaspora and in the Philippines. Filipino are using living wisdom from Ancient Stories to help make meaning and navigate these challenging times.

Letecia Layson is a Filipina, Feminist, Futurist, Priestess of Morphogenesis (Form Coming Into Being), High Priestess of Diana; Priestess Hierophant in FOI/TOI-LA. Letecia is one of the founding Mothers of the Center for Babaylan Studies; a member of International Feminists for Gift Economy, and the Modern Matriarchal Studies Network. Letecia’s maternal Ancestors are Wary from Tacloban, Leyte and her paternal Ancestors are Ilongo from Iloilo, Panay.

Save these dates for upcoming ASWM Salons:

February 10 at 3pm Eastern Standard Time
“Living in a Sentient World”
Judy Grahn

February 24 at 3pm Eastern Standard Time
“Signs Out of Time: Honoring the Life and Work of Marija Gimbutas”
Starhawk and Donna Read

March 10 at 3pm Eastern Standard Time
“Women’s Mythologies; Is mythology relevant today?”
Tova Beck-Friedman

The Salon recording will also be available to members after the event.