#diwata

🇵🇭✨️ Undas is almost here! This weekend, many Filipinos will be heading to the cemeteries to visit the graves and tombs of their loved ones who have departed this life.

Known as Undas, Unras, Dáun, Kalag-Kalag, Pistang Kalag, Pista'y Inatey, or more commonly as Araw ng mga Patay, Nov 1-2 is when Filipinos across the world celebrate and honor the lives of those who have passed.

While the dates may have been influenced from All Soul's Day, the practices and beliefs are pre-colonial in origin, as we already had yearly celebrations of the dead during their death anniversary.

Let's discuss what Undas is and some of the pre-colonial beliefs and practices regarding the spirits, the afterlife, burial practices, and more! ✨️

➡️✨️❗️To read the full article, with more details and research, head to my blog and read my latest post, "Kalag: Honoring the Ancestors".

A very quick study on Guillermo Tolentino's Diwata sculpture. Focused less on detail but more the dreamy impression.

Reference under the cut!