Multiculturalism In The Chinese-Filipinos

Early humans have exhibited biculturalism during the dawn of trade and cross-cultural relations between people. It is a well known notion that cultures tend to thrive in different places with the rise of migration and the continuous development of beliefs and traditions, it is inevitable for biculturalism to exist in different aspects of individuals may it be in their beliefs or in the application of their everyday lives. Biculturalism observed in individuals has lead to a notion that those who manifest biculturalism exhibit high proficiency and maximum application in practicing duality in cultures and traditions. These may be the cultures from one’s own heritage or in the region one has settled in. It is not only limited to

For Mason (1994) they have their own "ethnic personality". However the Chinese-Filipinos on the country especially here in Iloilo is no longer a minority, their culture is being practiced to even non Chinese-Filipinos and are being accepted in the country as part of their tradition and heritage. But in the present time we cannot come to certain that being a mixed culture that these Chinese-Filipinos practice more on their Chinese culture or Filipino culture or see one as more dominant as the other? And if so do they seek for one identity rather than two separate idenities ? Because of this their cultural identification are being affected based on their beliefs, traditions and language are part of their identity. In the past decades, research are conducted on assessing bicultural identities and ethnic minorities on evaluating their psychological adjustment and sociocultural adaptation ( Schwartz, Montrogemery, & Briones 2006; van de Vijver & Phalet

These citizens must classify themselves as Chinese-Filipino and have resided in the region for a significant number of years. These parameters are necessary in order to fully establish the connection between Chinese and Filipino culture as the cultures involved in the aforementioned biculturalism. These parameters are also necessary as they may affect the subject’s point of view. (1) According to reiligionfacts.com confucian beliefs deviates towards ethical principles and avoids addressing traditional religious beliefs. These are usually influenced by Chinese religions e.g. Taoism, Buddhism, and other Confucian religions. (2) While sociology defines acculturation as a representation of the processes of interaction of different cultures and the customs brought about by such interaction. During these interactions, acculturation may require either direct social interaction or exposure to other cultures by means of the mass media of communication. As a result of such interaction, it pertains to the assimilation of one cultural entity of another cultural notion in which modifies the current culture and so changes the cultural identity in totality. Conflicts may arise between new and old cultures which is tantamount to adapting to both cultures. (3) On the other hand, migration as defined by Denish Bhugra from the Oxford