Tuko Chronicles

Oct 22 2023
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"Tuko Chronicles" is the official podcast of the Folklore Studies Program of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines Diliman. It serves as a platform for folklorists as well as folklore studies researchers and enthusiasts to talk about their craft, work, advocacies, and interests, and share these with the wider public. Created by: Jesus Federico C. Hernandez Produced by: Jem R. Javier & Madilene B. Landicho

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S02E06: Hop-On Hop-Off Linguistics Caravan: Snippets of Life as Told in Various Philippine Languages

Oct 22 2023 21 mins  
In celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples Month in the Philippines, Tuko Chronicles collaborated with the UP Department of Linguistics to compile snippets of different narratives gathered from field research in various ethnolinguistic groups throughout the country. Listen to a sampling of diverse grammatical structures, personal backgrounds, varied ways of life, experiences

S02E05: Mapa-Kabalbalan Man: Mga Pag-aaral at Kuwento ukol sa mga Kabalbalan, Kaaswangan, Pagmamapa, at Iba pa

Jul 30 2023 35 mins  
Our hosts for this fifth episode of #TukoChronicles will take us on a tour to different spooky spots which they mapped out within UP Diliman campus. Listen as Dr. Joseph Palis, Prof. Dominique Amorsolo, and Prof. Fernand Hermoso of the Department of Geography unpack different folk narratives of the incorporeal and the "unbiogeographical" and how they were transformed into

S02E04: The Enchanting Cultural History of Tiwtiw in Marinduque

May 30 2023 38 mins  
Tune in to this fourth episode of #TukoChronicles Season 2 as Prof. EJ Bolata muses about the enigmatic tiwtiw, from its original form as an act of using hunting tools or a spell used for hunting to its present meaning as, 'an anting-anting (amulet) used to attract and enchant animals.' Tiwtiw is used in Marinduque to hunt animals or catch fish. However, as Prof. EJ ponders on, tiw

S02E03: Emergence of Urban Folkloric Sites in Alternative OPM & Kalye Aesthetics

Mar 28 2023 39 mins  
In this third episode of #TukoChronicles Season 2, UP Sociology professors Gyle Gavieres and Adrienne Onday explore the alternative Original Pilipino Music (OPM) scenes and graffiti kalye culture as emerging sites of urban folklore resulting from contestations between the "dominant" and the "subaltern" culture. Listen to their discussion on how the state and pro

S02E02: Youth's Love Languages: Past and Present

Feb 27 2023 30 mins  
The second episode of #TukoChronicles Season 2 features research associates of the Population Institute of UP Diliman (UPPI) who will discuss dating and relationship behavior, attitudes, traditions, and norms, highlighting some findings from the 2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Survey (YAFS5) with additional insights from results of earlier surveys. Featured UPPI Research A

S02E01: The Laji of Batanes

Jan 31 2023 20 mins  
For the first installment of #TukoChronicles Season 2, we proudly give you "The Laji of Batanes," recorded and described by Assistant Professor Edwin Valientes, faculty member of the UP Department of Anthropology and an Ivatan himself. Listen to different samples of laji sung by two known Ivatan singers, Marta Vaso and Carmen Delatado. Let us immerse ourselves in the Ivatan lifewor

S01E11: (Re)creating Philippine soundscapes with Mikko Quizon

Sep 29 2022 33 mins  
In this first-anniversary episode, award-winning sound designer/engineer and Tuko's very own audio consultant, Mikko Quizon, takes us through his journey in creating a career in sound production and tells us how sound engineering is not only technical but also very cultural—providing a backdrop to movie scenes and settings particularly in the context of the Philippines. Listen to

S01E10: The cultural life of hair in Eastern Visayas

Aug 25 2022 45 mins  
In this episode, Profs. Popo Amascual and Malou Morales of the Division of Humanities, University of the Philippines in the Visayas—Tacloban College, comb through and tease out hair in Eastern Visayas and its significance in the community. The discussion focuses on the performers of the hair dance, a contemporary cultural performance in Tacloban City, and the transformation of ev

S01E09: Kustura at Kostumbre

May 30 2022 54 mins  
Listen to Dr. Sir Anril P. Tiatco and Prof. John Carlo V. Pagunaling of the UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts as they talk about their memories, experiences, and observations of Sagala, Santacruzan, and Flores de Mayo in different parts of the Philippines. Join them in taking a closer look at the performances, traditions, and customs surrounding the activities

S01E08: Kuwaresma sa San Nicolas

Apr 11 2022 47 mins  
The Kuwaresma or Lenten season is a highly important religious celebration of the Catholic faith. Meditate and reflect this holy season through this special episode of Tuko Chronicles—where we invited several elders to perform the final section of Pabasa, the traditional singing of the Pasiong Mahal. The Pabasa was recorded in April 2022 in San Nicolas, one of the Batangas towns