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Many people don’t understand the difference between heritage and history, . . . The word heritage can mean differently to different people. It could refer to properties, traditions, cultures, or even places.

History on the other hand, is about the events, lives, and experiences of the people who lived before us.

As a Filipino American, I believe that knowing where you came from and the history behind it is important. We could help preserve Filipino American history for future generations. When Filipinos come to America, they are automatically socialized to American norms and slowly forget about their Filipino traditions.

It’s important for us to know have knowledge about our own history and helps us identify who we are as Filipinos. Being a part of Bayan helped me believe the things I did and how my culture influenced me. If people aren’t clear on the history or background of their heritage then they are going to believe the wrong information.

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History and heritage are two completely different things. History has to do with documentable events from the past. On the other hand, heritage involves the cultures and traditions that a civilization carries from generation to generation. This difference is valuable to us because we can look at history and find events that lead to how our heritage came to be. If we mix this up we run the risk of misinforming others of who we are as Filipinos in America.

Dawn Mabalon in her book, "Little Manila is in the Heart"  linked her family's kwentos with historical events to better understand why things were done at certain times. If Mabalon just wrote about the influx of Filipinos into Stockton and did not mention how many of them came in order to provide for their family, then you would not be able to see the collectivist value many Filipinos carry. Her personal story shows how Filipinos reacted in darker or detrimental times, emphasizing the importance of family and providing for everyone rather than just yourself.

Including both the historical events and a personal narrative, Mabalon revealed the logical reasoning behind many of the historical events that occurred. Knowing this benefits me because it makes me feel grateful that I do not have to go through the struggle many Stockton Filipinos did. The need for moving, lack of job opportunity, and the complete scamming that many Filipinos endured allows me to do better and take advantage of what I have today that they did not get to have.

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The difference between history and heritage is the culture. When history is mentioned, the relying image is immigration, war, and monuments. In her book Little Manila is in The Heart”, Dawn Mabalon braids  personal memory with the history of Filipinos in in the USA. She writes, “The rupture between Filipinos and their history in Stockton was forged by the destruction of Little Manila, streams of new immigration, and the invisibility of Filipino Americans in the media, local government, and the racist environment of Stockton,” (Mabalon 4). History is described as dramatic events that imposed a landmark in a timeline.

The "public" is part of a generation’s history but heritage is the what the community entails. Mabalon demonstrates the impact heritage bestowed on Filipinos: “The pain of the loss of their community prevented older generations from speaking openly about the destruction of that community. (...) Young Filipinos in the city’s public or private schools do not learn about Filipino American culture or history, much less the history or contributions of Filipinos in the city.”

The clarity of the distinction between history and heritage is the emotions that bring heritage to a community. Heritage is filled with traditions and cultures while history inquiries the essence the community leaves.

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The difference between history and heritage is that history consists of the origins of the culture and the evolution of it. Whereas the heritage consist of the traditions and special items passed down from generation to generation.

Filipinos history is that Filipinos were colonized by the Spanish for a long time. A heritage that they have are the rice fields in Philippines. This is a heritage to the Filipinos because those people have been taking care of it for generations.

If we mix up the terms heritage and history, we confuse ourselves. If we are not clear with our background of heritage we could lose our true heritage and its importance. If we are not clear with our history, this could get mixed up in the next generations to come because if we do not know what our history our future generations will not know either.

If we do not know our own history, stories of our people and the contributions to US, the people who would benefit this is the United States because then the the Philippines would be more Americanized. They could start "acting American" without knowing know their Filipino history and heritage.

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While both “history” and “heritage” were key to the foundation of Filipinos in America today, it is important to recognize the differences in such. History is more so associated with the events and interactions of people that happened overtime, and can be factually proven.

In comparison, heritage takes on a more sociological background and focuses on how traditions and customs appear overtime.  In a way, heritage is subjective while history is objective.  While they are different, they are both connected in what we know of Filipino Americans.

If one were to mix up such terms, I think their overall understanding of a topic like culture and the diaspora of people moving from one place to another, collectively, would be very superficial.

Growing up, I wasn’t really exposed a lot to my cultural background in schools.  What I’ve come to learn about and experience in relation to being Filipino is all contributed to my family and what I’ve seen from other Filipinos. Not knowing one’s own history and heritage can be very detrimental in that there’s the issue of identity.

In America, while it is very diverse in specific regions, people who aren’t white or have European features might feel as if they aren’t accepted or rather different in a negative connotation.  This can be additionally problematic if they were to go to their country of origin as they might not be culturally aligned with them or the people there might not see them as “enough”.

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History looks at the origins of a civilization, the events and  evolution of a people; heritage refers to treasured objects and qualities that have been passed down from previous generations. When we get confused between history and heritage, people forget what their real history is and people don’t know what is behind celebrations or heritage. When we’re not clear about the history of our heritage, people will get the wrong story behind the heritage.

Private Kwento vs. Public history:  Dawn Mabalon’s introduction [to her book Little Manila is in the Heart linked her private, family memories with historical event to show the personal face of historical event . . . . We gain a more personal connection to world and national events when get the perspective of real people, of family members.

When we don’t we don’t see the human stories behind events behind them, we don’t get more “emotions” or “feelings” from it. This human connection benefits us because we get to see how it affected their family and to show us all the struggles that they went through.

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History is basically that which happened in the past,  chronological sequence of events based on actual situation. Heritage is something we acquired from ancestors. Heritage accounts for the value and priceless lesson given to new generations by their ancestors. It is something that one could call their own and connect it to the whole purpose of being associated with the family roots.

When one’s own history is set into stone and can be passed down as a proud symbol of the family, race or community. It serves as a guide to whatever goal one wants to pursue in life.

Being unable to trace the worth and significance of your own roots can negatively impact your future roots and blur out the important values that are one's legacy.  Lack of knowledge gives credit to history books, not to the purpose of being part of a bigger picture in our lives.

Linking history with our personal stories gives history more meaning and relevance that we can connect to our lives. By utilizing our own private experiences, it enables other people to relate to our stories which makes a deeper connection with each of our own stories. Linking private experiences with history can probably just benefit the words in textbooks, passed down as a stagnant lesson to be given to middle schoolers with no deeper connection to the individuals involved.

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The difference between history and heritage is that heritage is valuable objects or qualities that have been passed down or inherited from legacies. History focuses more on the origins of civilization and evolution of events. It is important for Filipinos in America because the majority of people who were born in America, do not know much about the history of the Philippines but do inherit the cultural aspect in their family. When we mix up these terms, it can be difficult to distinguish the facts versus what people inherit because facts can be twisted easily. If we are not clear on the history and background of our heritage, people may view statements either as history or heritage due to how they were exposed to it or perceive it. Memory usually is not translated explicitly and accurately when people are trying to explain the content because they will add information that can relate to themselves which will result in the mixture of history and heritage. The people who we should turn to if we do not know about our own history are the people that hold legacy to all the events or who are knowledgeable about the content. People who take part in the position of civilization are the ones we should turn to because they can talk about what they went through and their experience. These were the people that contributed to these important events which leds to people passing down stories. When transferring these stories through time, people hold sacred meanings. What I wish I said during class was that people need to know where to find information of history and need to know when people are just telling others what they value instead of basing on facts. I can relate to my classmates when they shared their input about their experience because we all have the same common ground that allows us to relate to what we inherit. What made me feel confused and left out was that I was not born in the Phillippines and it was hard to me to relate to my classmates about whats is happening there because living in America made me lose filipino grounds.

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I think what makes the difference between history and heritage so important for Filipino’s in America is that history are like memories or stories about events from the past. Although, history doesn’t necessarily define all of what it means to be  Filipino, certain events provide  a foundation of Filipinos.

I think the foundation is also the basis for what we know as heritage, such as  Filipino traditions, artifacts, sites, and just things that have been past down from previous generations.

Confusing  history and heritage could cause other people to question why Filipinos do certain things that non-Filipinos wouldn’t do. I think it is important to inform others about the differences with heritage and history of Filipinos because raising awareness can help others to understand why Filipinos have different traditions compared to others. Also, historical knowledge  raises awareness that we have contributed other things besides immigrating in America. There’s a bigger picture for being a Filipino in the United States.

Distinct family stories can help to reinforce and visualize what I’m trying to show my audience or what I want my audience to see in their head. It also helps to identify the things I specifically do compared to everything else that is going on around.

Linking family memories with historical events help me  connect my personal experiences to the outside world and events that’s happening or had happened. I think I could gain more information or learn more about my experience based from previous events.  But I think the correlation between the previous events and family stories is what shaped my shaped my family to create their stories based from those previous events.

Not respecting the links and distinctions  between historical events and Family stories can leave unanswered questions about my personal experiences. The history shaped other peoples live is crucial because it also gives uniqueness to every individual.

I’d definitely need to find the events events in me and my family's lives had that correlates to historical events.

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The difference between “history” and “heritage” is important for Filipinos in America because heritage is interchangeable with the concept of culture and cultural practices. Our heritage goes back generations in our family, from a meal that is served every Christmas like pancit, taking our shoes off when we first enter a household, or having festivals with performances that tell us stories and the history of the Philippines.

In contrast, history is centered more around politics and key events and figures from the past.

When the two get mistaken, history may be erased, or changed. Our history reminds us of what wars we have been through and things we could do better or could have done better, it helps us to improve our current society.

Connecting private, family memories with history as a reminder of our roots, a common tree. Linking Filipino heritage and historical events can shows is we are all “family, and the traditions from our homeland, the Philippines, cross the Pacific Ocean and can be found in California".

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When discussing the difference between history and heritage, I believe that history is an umbrella term that covers culture, traditions, and legacies but also involves the global impact that Filipinos were involved in such as labor/ labor movements, migration, war, imperialism, colonialism, victories, and activism. In other words, history is the pride and accomplishments that we put forth in our nation throughout time. On the other hand, heritage only covers the idea of culture, traditions, and legacies and only covers a superficial layer of Filipino accomplishments. I believe that through heritage we glorify a small aspect of filipino culture without understanding the meaning behind it. When we mix up the term between history and heritage it creates a sense of ignorance for all the struggles that our ancestors went through and that we only acknowledge the beauty of the filipino culture and not the hardships (beauty vs. hardships).  Absolutely no one benefits from not knowing what happened here in the U.S and it puts most of us in the position that we are uncultured and ignorant. It is especially to know and learn more about our culture, especially for us who are first or second generation born her in the U.S, because we do not want to lose our cultural touch and identity with those on the motherland. Most people who move here fall prey to conform within the American standards and way of life which can be damaging in a way where it causes us to reject our culture. We need to change the idea from conforming to the standards of the U.S to integrating and celebrating the culture we came with. I know for the longest time I didn't want to associate myself as being a Filipino but as I grew and learned more of the Filipino culture, I began appreciating it more.

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For Filipinos in America, learning our history and heritage is very important. In America, we’re small fish in a big pond, a fraction of what makes up the US’s diverse population. We need to distinguish ourselves and our culture and to make our presence known in a history that doesn’t recognize that presence.

When we mix up ‘history’ and ‘heritage’ for the other, we make the mistake of accepting some traits passed down to us from our family as a part of ‘history,’ like lateness or the do-it-tomorrow mentality. Cementing those stereotypes or behaviors as part of our history only puts us in a negative light and continuously perpetuates those behaviors.

When we aren’t clear on what our history is or what the background of our heritage is, we could feel out of place. US history revolves a lot around Black, White, and East Asian history in America and not enough of the histories of other minorities. To learn about our history and the background of our heritage is to see where we belong in a country that is not originally ours and to see that our differences strengthen the culture, not weaken it.

When we tell family stories as if they are distinct from world and national events, we “personalize” the event and make it more “human.” It’s one thing to learn about a certain event or time period, but it’s another thing to learn about it through a person’s eyes and experiences. Linking private family memories with historical events puts perspective. It makes the event much more personal and intimate because a family member is a part of prominent and recorded history. We gain a better understanding from learning about a historical event from family members but lose a bit of privacy when we share it with the world.

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For me personally the difference between “History” and “Heritage” is that “Heritage” is a property that was inherited. In terms that it can be place or a remnant that belongs to a group, or an individual that has a natural, cultural or historical value to them. “History” is the study of the past. Also mean the events that have taken place. For example is we talk about the “Heritage” of Philippines we can talk about the old churches in the Philippines or maybe The Rice Terraces of the Philippines ( historical heritage ) Another example can be like the Barong Tagalog or the Filipiniana ( cultural heritage ). An example of history in the Philippines can be the time when Spain ruled over the Philippines from 1521 to 1898. It does not matter if we mix up the two terms, it matters if you know your “History” and “Heritage”. For me I personally believe that “superior race” people benefits from our lack of our knowledge of our history. Im saying is that “whites” had a lot of impact on this country and by us not knowing our Filipino-American history we just lacked the knowledge that our people also have a huge impact in this country and that many people don’t know about it.

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History is made up of the events that shaped a country such as, the timeline of events, important dates, and significant people. One example of the Philippines' history is being under Spanish rule for many years. They fought for independence, however, they became a colony of the USA. Heritage is what built our culture. It involves traditions, family dynamics, beliefs, and values. An example of heritage can be the clothing they wear, such as the Barong and the values they carry, such as making family a priority and respecting your elders.

When we were on the topic of history vs. heritage, I wish I had asked about the traditional clothing. I am curious to know whether it is considered history or heritage because I know that the men had to wear the Barong because it was see through and it was used to ensure that Filipino men weren't hiding weapons. However, is it considered history because of the reason why it was used, or is it heritage because it is traditional clothing we wear at special occasions such as weddings?

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In high school, I remember briefly talking about Filipino American History in Filipino class. My classmates and I discussed about how and when the Spanish conquistadors took control over the Philippines. We also had a group discussion about American influences on Filipino culture. However, I felt that we should’ve studied a little bit more about what Filipinos have gone through in the past, but we tend to “sugarcoat” how successful Filipinos are rather than talking about their hardships. This leads into the concept of History vs. Heritage.

The difference between history and heritage is that heritage is an act of practicing a specific action or belief. History helps explain the past and informs us about what life was like and experiences that may have happened. To put in simple words, heritage is more family oriented and many of the practices or beliefs are passed down from generation to generation. On the other hand, history leans more on what society has accomplished overtime and what mistakes that may have lead to a decline in their resources or lost battles.

Both of these terms are important for Filipinos in America because we want to preserve the history that was given to us, but our heritage can alter the meaning behind certain aspects in which some Filipinos may have deeply believed in. When we mix up these terms we tend to be “brainwashed” because many of us observe the “Beauty” of being Filipino such as being characterized as a smart race or being successful in the medical field. Yet, Filipinos had to work their way up and the history of Filipinos showcase their hardships that they went through which should be talked about more frequently to inform others that Filipinos weren’t as privileged as many people thought.

If we aren’t clear on the history or our background of our heritage we are losing out on the knowledge that we can obtain. This doesn’t really benefit society as much, but it strengthens a closer relationship with your family as leads us to discover what it truly means to be Filipino rather than being a “fake” Filipino. What I mean by this is that, it’s important not only as an individual, but as a Filipino community to inform others that there are many eye-opening moments throughout history that Filipinos have partaken in that was “left out” in which can cause us to “gloss over” some enriching information that would’ve changed our lives or the way we perceive certain concepts.

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The difference between history and heritage is that history is about how a person or a group of people contributed to society. Where as heritage is more community oriented like, traditions, holidays, and values. These differences are important to the filipino community because we want people to associate us with the significance of stuff. For example, be associated with how Filipinos contributed to society. If we don’t emphasize these differences then people who are not filipino will just associate us with lumpia and nursing. It will benefit those who tell our history for us if we don’t tell our own story. The way Dawn Mabalon connects her personal stories and historical events is very important. Its significant to synthesize those two because it helps connect issues. For example, like her family struggling through racism. This ties to actual historic events where mostly filipino men were discriminated because the whites the Filipinos were “stealing” jobs and white women.

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The difference between history and heritage is that history is deeply embedded in culture and community as a whole, it does not describe just one or two lineages but a whole group of people, concepts, and culture that lived during a certain time period relative to the concept of anachronism. Heritage on the other hand is a more personal matter in which it describes someone's family tree, their traditions and how it has been passed through generations. Things that we learn through our family might have come a long way, the idea of being mestizo, being a fair and light skinned Filipino meant you were good looking, handsome or beautiful and highly regarded and praised for such beautiful skin. The Spanish and Europeans had colonized the Philippines, indigenous people mixed with Europeans would be branded as Mestizo. Those mixed people often had more authority than the full blooded Filipinos but less than the non mixed Europeans.

When we link private family memories with historical events you create a sense of meaning to your life, knowing you were part of something greater than you, knowing that the community and events you partake in is apart of history itself. We are history in the making, what we choose to do now, we will eventually look back on most likely just like what we do today in a history class. What we lose is our identities, what we stand for as individuals digressing as a whole in which we represent community, traditions, and culture in history. Making our mark for generations to look back on, learn and improve from.

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History and heritage is important for Filipinos in America because, Filipino-Americans are forgetting their own history. They think no more of what happened from the past.  I think if we do not know the history of Filipino Americans, American people will benefit it because it gives them chance to take advantage of it. For instance, they can change the story even if its not what really happened before. The people who gives contribution to our history should always be credited. They're the reason why Filipinos are being respected in America. Filipinos are known for being hospitable. But before, Filipinos are being treated so low because people thinks that Filipinos are just a good imitators. That we don't really have our own originality. Dawn Mabalon did a good "kwento" or story because Dawn Mabalon connects the story about her family and history. She linked it and show the her audience what really is the life of being a Filipino American. I wish I should've asked more questions about the topic because to be honest,

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Many people may think that history and heritage are the same thing however they are two different concepts. While history refers to the overall civilization and evolution of culture and such, heritage focuses more on the traditions and objects that are passed down from generation to generation. When we connect this to the Filipino American culture, we all share the same history but come from different heritages because of our families. Despite the fact that history and heritage are evolve around different ideas, they can both be linked to one another.

Dawn Mabalon supports this in her introduction when she talks about her personal family stories and historical events. If we tell our family stories as if they are not apart of world and national events, we will disregard the fact of how history effects heritage. The historical events play an important role on how qualities and traditions become what they are. They effected our ancestors and basically made us who we are today, which is why we must keep our family stories and historical events linked with one another. When we do this, we realize how important they both are and how they shape us as Filipino Americans.

When we see how history shapes our lives, we learn to appreciate and acknowledge what our ancestors went through. We are basically getting a better understanding on who we are and how we came to be who we are. I would be ecstatic if I were to write something like Mabalon but from my own neighborhood or family perspective, mainly because I would start making more connections between my own family and history.

My family heritage and background is way different than those around me. Not only would I be looking at my Filipino American side of me, I would also be looking at the Vietnamese side of me. I feel like since most of us in Bayan are Filipino, we all grew up with people who share the same values, which is also why we can all relate to some stories that we have. Additionally, the fact that we all have similar thoughts and opinions on topics like model minority, history and heritage, we all feel connected to one another and the issues being discusses.

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The difference between Heritage and History is important for Filipinos in America since they have different meanings, though easily confused with each other. History is the start and continuous collection of events recorded by people who experienced that event showing a timeline of events. Heritage is the cultural activities spread down by generations that make one's ethnicity more unique than another's. When we mix up those terms, it shows our ignorance for knowing our race since we can not differentiate these terms. If we are not clear about the history or the background of our heritage, it shows we are not interested or invested in our own culture and race to know the reasons of our race. People who want to erase our history and our culture benefit from us not knowing the stories of our own people, contributions, and our position in the US.

If we told events the way Dawn Mabalon did in the introduction to her book Little Manila is in the Heart,  it add context for the event we were discovering this month. Linking private, family events with historical events adds some closure to events and shows what is occurring at the same time of these events. We gain some extra knowledge if we link the two. We lose some knowledge if we do not link the two. People who try to erase Filipino American history benefit from us unlinking the two together.

Seeing how history shapes private lives shows how people act accordingly and gives us a reason to act a specific way. I feel I can mock Dawn Mabalon's style from my neighborhood or the perspective of my family. To make my synthesis complete, I need to link my private events and outside occurrences to show reason or a relationship between the two.

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History refers to records of a person or event that happened in the past. Heritage refers more to traditions or cultures that could possibly be an inheritance. When we mixed up these terms, people might think they are the same with little to no difference or be connected with one another that correlates what they are right now. They can see how it structured them to follow or grow from these terms. Heritage could be how they should respect their elders because in history it shows how their ancestors taught their sons and daughters to be respectful to elders in their present time. It is very depressing to see if we don’t know our own history in which we feel we did not do anything significant the moment we stepped in the U.S. It feels like the Americans did more in history in which represented more than ourselves. Having our own history sounds better in which we admire the hardships happened during the past and we appreciate those who came before us. I feel like we could relate or connect with others especially when we correlate with kwentos that we understand more from the author’s perspective because talking about something private is not easy and requires a lot of confidence. It makes more enjoyable because almost everyone likes to hear whenever they hear kwentos. However, it could lead to what they experienced and how it connects to their main claim.