Mending ng Angkan (2022)

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The fragmented memories of cultural traditions consciously create space for the Filipino diaspora, the balikbayan, to connect to those who are far and to those who have come before them.

The terno, a version of the baro’t saya, is a traditional Filipino outfit that now serves as a wearable document for my family. Hidden in the back is careful hand embroidery of four generations of names that ground the fluidity of the fabric, rooting itself to the garment. My grandmother, Lola, my mother, and I, we wear the terno in acknowledgement that we are bound together as custodians of our lineage.

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