As the Philippines traces back its history to the long colonization period and various international relations, it is then undeniable that Filipinos are so resilient and vivacious; that despite all the hardships and challenges they have gone through, they were still able to turn things around and come up with a culture that is so reflective of their very good traits and values. And so, as Andres and Ilada-Andres (1987) have described the Filipino culture as the way of life which echoes all that has been in the past and as something which integrates all the diverse races and beliefs in the Philippines, it is very enriching to see that this very culture remains to be appreciated, preserved and observed by people in the modern times. Essentially, many of these practices are not confined within the rural areas but is also visible in urban places (including in workplaces).
Technically speaking, as this subject matter remains a wide ranging arena, this paper would indeed need to space out from the very general areas; and instead focus on a single strand of beliefs that is encompassed by the said matter. This must be done, for this paper to be able to cope with the allowable length set, and for easier and concise presentation of concepts/ideas and explanations. Thus, given the bias of the author to look at the area of indigenous beliefs, this paper would like to answer the question “what affects/determines the indigenous beliefs observed by an individual?”

Indigenous Beliefs/