Urban Babaylan / Decolonial Pin@ys
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This collection features archival materials created by some members of the community group Urban Babaylan and its offshoot group Decolonial Pin@ys.
Urban Babaylan first began as a group of Filipina women based on the island of Oʻahu, who were concerned about the unfolding of the Iraq war and how to respond from their position. Since their first gathering, they defined their intentions during full moon gatherings and rituals where they provided mutual support to one another. The group was made of mothers, daughters, and community members navigating ways to publicly confront and discuss issues of colonialism and militarism, in Hawaiʻi, on Kanaka Maoli, the Filipino community, other islanders and peoples of color. Some members of Urban Babaylan were part of anti-war and demililitarization activist networks based in Honolulu, and supported the campaigns of American Friends Service Committee-Hawai'i. Members of Urban Babaylan mentored and built relationships with other community members, sharing their values as Filipina/x in Hawai'i, and methods of community organizing, which led to the creation of other groups, such as Women's Voices Women Speak and Decolonial Pin@ys.
Decolonial Pin@ys is a group of diasporic Filipin@s in Hawai’i committed to demilitarization, decolonization, healing and creative liberation. They are allies to creating a free and independent Hawai’i. They believe that Filipinos can tap into their lakas ng loob (inner strength) to build allyship for a free and independent Hawai’i. Like the Banyan tree with multiple roots, Filipinos in the diaspora remember our own resistance traditions in the Philippines to globalize love, liberation, and connection.
Urban Babaylan first began as a group of Filipina women based on the island of Oʻahu, who were concerned about the unfolding of the Iraq war and how to respond from their position. Since their first gathering, they defined their intentions during full moon gatherings and rituals where they provided mutual support to one another. The group was made of mothers, daughters, and community members navigating ways to publicly confront and discuss issues of colonialism and militarism, in Hawaiʻi, on Kanaka Maoli, the Filipino community, other islanders and peoples of color. Some members of Urban Babaylan were part of anti-war and demililitarization activist networks based in Honolulu, and supported the campaigns of American Friends Service Committee-Hawai'i. Members of Urban Babaylan mentored and built relationships with other community members, sharing their values as Filipina/x in Hawai'i, and methods of community organizing, which led to the creation of other groups, such as Women's Voices Women Speak and Decolonial Pin@ys.
Decolonial Pin@ys is a group of diasporic Filipin@s in Hawai’i committed to demilitarization, decolonization, healing and creative liberation. They are allies to creating a free and independent Hawai’i. They believe that Filipinos can tap into their lakas ng loob (inner strength) to build allyship for a free and independent Hawai’i. Like the Banyan tree with multiple roots, Filipinos in the diaspora remember our own resistance traditions in the Philippines to globalize love, liberation, and connection.