Pastor Ed Lapiz Day by Day Ministries Cultural Redemption
The Soul of the Filipino in Dance
For centuries, Christians have feared the rituals and song and art of the indigenous. For centuries, Christianization meant colonization: the stamping out of what is native and local in costume and culture.
So neckties replaced gold trinkets.
But is there really something to be afraid of? Pastor Ed Lapiz reveals a point of view that has taken him decades to develop. He has researched, recorded and archived more than 200 indigenous rituals, dance, music and costumes and musical accompaniments, many of them heretofore unknown outside of their local settings.
In his new, paradigm-changing book “Pagpapahiyang: Contextualizing Christianity to Recipient Indigenous Cultures”. the Pastor talks about Cultural Redemption. “We’d like for the church to be the sanctuary, not the cemetery of indigenous culture. And this can happen if the church not only stops rejecting indigenous culture but will actually use indigenous expressions in contemporary Christian worship.”
The book is now in bookstores. If out of stock, you can contact Day by Day Ministries.
Is the devil in indigenous dance?
Pastor Ed Lapiz Day by Day Ministries Cultural Redemption
While the insignia of KALOOB can be taken as a graphic representation of a person dancing, it is actually an ancient Tagalog script for the syllable “KA”. The point above it gives it the form of a dancing person. In the Filipino language, “KA” connotes a sharing that promotes oneness. KALOOB uses dance to promote a unified understanding of a diverse culture. Integral to the mission and vision is the establishment of a true Filipino identity that is defined by a solid cultural heritage.
