Hand-Made Filipino Youth Club Pendant

The hand-made pendant of the Filipino Youth Club. It likely made by either Joe Dangzalan or Ernest Carrillo. On one side, it says “Filipino” and the other side spells out “Pilipino.” Juanita Sulay Wilson, a member of the club, said that they decided to include both spellings in order to be inclusive of more folks in their community. The terminology was important because the manong and mixed-race community members often used “Filipino” while the newer migrants, particularly those related to the Filipina "war bride" families, used “Pilipino."

1958-1961

Juanita Sulay Wilson

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27x14 inches

Physical Object

SUL.2021.134

Pendant