Keeper of Ivatan memory: Dorian Merina sees Batanes beyond the postcard view
Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Ivatan author Dorian Merina documents Batanes' indigenous oral poetry and traditions. Merina emphasizes the deep connection between the Ivatan people and their land, asserting that their identity and history are intertwined with their geography, especially in light of recent territorial claims by Chinese scholars.
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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); Filipino culture Keeper of Ivatan memory: Dorian Merina sees Batanes beyond the postcard view Jul 26, 2026 4:00 PM PHT Rob Andrew Dongiapon Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. HERITAGE. Ivatan author Dorian Merina documents Batanes' indigenous oral poetry and traditions.
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