Batok as a Cultural Practice
Batok as a Cultural Practice
Struggle & Strength Publishing
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Batok as a Cultural Practice is a 24-page zine by Kristian Kabuay that sits in the uncomfortable but necessary space between culture, identity, and responsibility.
If you’re looking for patterns or “how-to,” this isn’t it. What you get instead is something more honest. A Filipino American trying to reconnect with Batok and realizing the real work isn’t technical, it’s personal.
This is about distance. About coming back. About what it actually means to take part in something that almost disappeared.
Short, direct, and meant to be sat with.
If you’ve ever felt that pull toward your roots but didn’t know where to start, this is a good place.
About the CreatorKristian Kabuay is a Batok practitioner and researcher focused on pre-colonial Filipino scripts and cultural practices. This work comes from years of study, apprenticeship, and lived experience navigating culture from the diaspora.Specs
- Format: Paperback (zine-style)
- Size: 6 x 9 inches
- Pages: 24
- Language: English

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from 114 reviewsVery short and sweet story about the importance of apologizing and forgiveness to teach very early on as well as teaching simple phrases and names for family members in Tagalog
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Above and beyond all expectations. Read it all in one sitting and couldn't put it down. Highly recommend! Plus there's a very fun bonus at the back of the book.
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I super love the story!
My second time purchasing. Its a great book.
I absolutely loved the story of the first generation child of an immigrant family. It was rather enlightening as the author truly shows how immigrants are an integral part in society. Always have. Always will be.
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Thanks Mr. Ocampo for this amazing survey, I read it almost all in one sitting--spooky, interesting, scary, and thought-provoking. A great read!
Very good story pero a bit short. Could have benefited from a bit more backstory on the husband's motivations as well as following some of his actions.