Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg
The preservation of ethnic identity in a host society requires the ability of an individual to manage a balance between the need to adapt and the desire to remain connected to one's roots. Thus, this article investigates how the Kapampangans, one of the major ethnic groups in the Philippines,...
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The preservation of ethnic identity in a host society requires the ability of an individual to manage a balance between the need to adapt and the desire to remain connected to one's roots. Thus, this article investigates how the Kapampangans, one of the major ethnic groups in the Philippines, imagine and preserve their culture and ethnic identities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Five (5) Kapampangan participants were identified through the snowball technique. It was found that the Canadian government supports individuals in preserving their culture and identity through programs, activities, and communities. Kapampangans utilize their native language, provide Kapampangan cuisine, and revive the Kapampangan spirit through festivities and gatherings to maintain their ethnic identity. These individuals acknowledged that maintaining one's identity in a foreign country like Canada depends upon how strongly one wishes to uphold his culture and tradition. This study offers valuable insights for Filipinos, Kapampangans, scholars, and other countries with an increasing number of such ethnic immigrants. This may also impart knowledge for migration studies and other related courses.
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e462ac91e98416394899dabb44ad0ce2024-04-06T13:27:44ZengUniversity of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Graduate SchoolPhilippine Social Science Journal2672-31072704-288X2024-04-016410.52006/main.v6i4.882Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in WinnipegWilma M. Cruz0Feorillo Petronilo A. Demeterio III1Don Honorio Ventura State University, Pampanga, PhilippinesDe La Salle University, Manila, Philippines The preservation of ethnic identity in a host society requires the ability of an individual to manage a balance between the need to adapt and the desire to remain connected to one's roots. Thus, this article investigates how the Kapampangans, one of the major ethnic groups in the Philippines, imagine and preserve their culture and ethnic identities in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Five (5) Kapampangan participants were identified through the snowball technique. It was found that the Canadian government supports individuals in preserving their culture and identity through programs, activities, and communities. Kapampangans utilize their native language, provide Kapampangan cuisine, and revive the Kapampangan spirit through festivities and gatherings to maintain their ethnic identity. These individuals acknowledged that maintaining one's identity in a foreign country like Canada depends upon how strongly one wishes to uphold his culture and tradition. This study offers valuable insights for Filipinos, Kapampangans, scholars, and other countries with an increasing number of such ethnic immigrants. This may also impart knowledge for migration studies and other related courses. https://philssj.org/index.php/main/article/view/882Ethnic culture and identity, Kapampangan immigrants, Qualitative, Canada |
| spellingShingle | Wilma M. Cruz Feorillo Petronilo A. Demeterio III Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg Philippine Social Science Journal Ethnic culture and identity, Kapampangan immigrants, Qualitative, Canada |
| title | Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg |
| title_full | Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg |
| title_fullStr | Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg |
| title_short | Preserving Heritage in Diaspora: A Study of Kapampangan Identity in Winnipeg |
| title_sort | preserving heritage in diaspora a study of kapampangan identity in winnipeg |
| topic | Ethnic culture and identity, Kapampangan immigrants, Qualitative, Canada |
| url | https://philssj.org/index.php/main/article/view/882 |
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