Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present

Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present

Beliefs in rice spirits were integral to the magical worldview of the precolonial inhabitants of these islands. Under Spanish colonialism, rice became a staple but it underwent disenchantment and symbolic marginality. By the 1870s rice production fell short relative to demand. Twentieth-century init...

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Main Author: Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.;
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2013
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-40082024-08-07T03:42:03Z Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.; Beliefs in rice spirits were integral to the magical worldview of the precolonial inhabitants of these islands. Under Spanish colonialism, rice became a staple but it underwent disenchantment and symbolic marginality. By the 1870s rice production fell short relative to demand. Twentieth-century initiatives to address persistent shortages culminated in the 1960s Green Revolution, which further altered the rice plant and ushered in the age of practicality. Nonetheless, because rice production cannot be fully controlled, farmers still deploy culturally meaningful strategies to deal with uncertainties. The old meanings of rice for commensality have also proven resilient and reveal peculiarly Filipino ways.Keywords: rice • magic • ritual • science • technology • culture change 2013-08-29T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol61/iss3/3 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/4008/viewcontent/6115.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description Beliefs in rice spirits were integral to the magical worldview of the precolonial inhabitants of these islands. Under Spanish colonialism, rice became a staple but it underwent disenchantment and symbolic marginality. By the 1870s rice production fell short relative to demand. Twentieth-century initiatives to address persistent shortages culminated in the 1960s Green Revolution, which further altered the rice plant and ushered in the age of practicality. Nonetheless, because rice production cannot be fully controlled, farmers still deploy culturally meaningful strategies to deal with uncertainties. The old meanings of rice for commensality have also proven resilient and reveal peculiarly Filipino ways.Keywords: rice • magic • ritual • science • technology • culture change
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author Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.;
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Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present
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title Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present
title_short Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present
title_full Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present
title_fullStr Rice and Magic: A Cultural History from the Precolonial World to the Present
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publisher Archīum Ateneo
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