Kirby Aráullo on being a culture bearer, uplifting traditions, and preserving oral histories

“No history, no self. Know history, know self.” - Jose Rizal, Filipino national hero. This week we seek to understand our roots and find connections between many of our cultural traditions. Celebrate Filipino American History Month with renowned historian and YouTuber, Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo.

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Extra Credit from Kirby's Interview

• Watch Kirby’s YouTube Channel (over 50,000 subscribers!)
• Visit Kirby's website, kirbyaraullo.com
• Read about Kirby’s hometown, Angeles City, Philippines
• Learn about the health benefits of moringa leaves (malunggay)
• Read about the indigenous Aeta people of the Philippines
• Learn about Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr., one more the most controversial leaders of the 20th century
• Read about the Mount Pinatubo volcano eruption that Kirby and Ally lived through
• Learn about Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN)
• Learn about Balikbayan boxes via the Los Angeles Times: These boxes are a billion-dollar industry of homesickness for Filipinos overseas
• Listen to Otso-Otso, a popular Filipino novelty song
• Review theories on why Filipinos start celebrating Christmas in September
• Learn more about Mindanao and the Moro Rebellion, an armed conflict between the Moro people and the United States military during the Philippine–American War
• Learn about Pampanga, the half-buried church from by the historic Mt. Pinatubo volcanic eruption
• Watch the Disney short film, From Our Family to Yours and learn about the infamous Christmas parol lanterns
• Read about the First Asian American Settlement in the US on History.com by Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo
• Learn about the Filipino Farm Worker Movement from the National Parks Conservation Association and the New York Times
• Read Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide by Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo

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Special thanks to Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo. Feelanthrope is produced by Ally Celones Senturk. Our audio engineer and composer is Kory Hilpmann, with original music by Danny Nguyen. Our designer is Kait Kolsky.