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Women and peace in the Cordilleras.
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Igorota
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October 1, 2003
- Author:
- Addon, Arsenia
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Peace is usually understood as a state of quietness or tranquility. It is said to be the freedom from agitation or violence.
That said, one may safely say that the women of the Cordillera are lovers of peace. This has been demonstrated throughout Cordillera history (and herstory)--in the stories of resistance against colonial aggressors and vested interests that look on the Cordillera as a resource.
There are plenty of stories that speak about the heroism and bravery of women in the Cordilleras.
There is one the story about the women of Talubin, Mt. Province at the beginning of the 20th century. The Talubin women formed a human barricade to protest a cadastral ...