Masonic myths and revolutionary feats in Negros Occidental.

From: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies | Date: September 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

The popular interpretations of the end of Spanish colonial rule in Negros Occidental, Philippines, are closely intertwined with Masonic-related imageries that suffused the colony's export-oriented economy in general and the province's sugar industry in particular. Through an investigation of folklore as a bearer of historical consciousness, it is argued that the elite-led one-day uprising that led to Spain's downfall in the province contained a mythical dimension that helped solidify the dominance of the local sugar planter class.

In the sugar-producing province of Negros Occidental in the ...

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