Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): International Journal on Culture, History, and Religion

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Foreword

This issue of the International Journal on Culture, History, and Religion (IJCHR) brings together a rich tapestry of scholarship that reflects the intricate and often overlapping themes of cultural identity, spirituality, tradition, postcolonial critique, and innovation in the contemporary world. The articles in this volume examine how societies negotiate the preservation of heritage while adapting to modern challenges, particularly in education, healthcare, language, gender, governance, and the arts.

One central theme that emerges is the vital role of tradition as a living force, from the use of the Indonesian game Dakon as a pedagogical tool for foreign learners, to the Blaan tribe’s culturally grounded response to the COVID-19 crisis in Southern Mindanao. These studies showcase how traditional knowledge systems and practices continue to shape collective well-being, resilience, and identity.

Language and religious expression are other recurring threads, especially in Southeast Asia. In the context of the sacred, articles on Javanese sociopragmatics and Filipino personalism interrogate how cultural and religious values are encoded and transmitted through speech, rituals, and everyday communication. Similarly, the testimonial literature and postmodern metafiction analysis reveal how narratives become acts of memory and resistance, particularly in postcolonial and diasporic contexts.

In response to globalization, contributors examine the transformation of cultural institutions and identities, from Indian diaspora diplomacy in Indonesia to the urbanization of Ukrainian culture, highlighting both opportunities and tensions in preserving cultural integrity amid rapid societal change. The issue also engages with digital innovation, exploring how art and cultural management must evolve in an increasingly interconnected and data-driven world.

The theme of education as a site of cultural negotiation is powerfully present. Several articles call for decolonizing curricula, integrating indigenous perspectives, and reevaluating the role of cultural storytelling in higher education and heritage promotion. These contributions collectively argue for education that honors context, diversity and lived experience.

Finally, through explorations of health, gender, and climate consciousness, this volume reminds us that cultural research is not confined to the abstract. It has deep implications for policy, social equity, and sustainability, revealing how culture is a foundation for justice, care, and community.

Taken together, the articles in this issue represent a growing movement toward scholarly inquiry that is grounded, inclusive, and critically engaged. We hope readers find in these pages both a mirror of our complex realities and a window into meaningful possibilities for cultural dialogue and transformation.

Renniel Jayson Jacinto Rosales, MATh, PhD Cand.
Managing Editor

 

Message from the Editor

It is with great honor that I present the June 2025 issue of the International Journal of Culture, History, and Religion (IJCHR), a scholarly platform devoted to critically exploring and disseminating knowledge across the intersecting fields of cultural studies, historical inquiry, and religious thought.

In an age marked by both cultural convergence and fragmentation, the role of research in understanding the intricacies of identity, heritage, belief systems, and historical processes has never been more essential. IJCHR remains committed to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research that advances theoretical knowledge and contributes to practical insights applicable to policy, education, interfaith dialogue, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Our journal invites scholars, historians, cultural analysts, religious practitioners, educators, and policymakers to engage with our platform. We encourage submissions that examine lived traditions, indigenous epistemologies, historiographical debates, cultural transitions, faith-based practices, and the ethical intersections between the sacred and the secular. Whether rooted in empirical research, philosophical critique, or comparative analysis, every article we publish seeks to challenge, inform, and expand the global discourse.

This issue features diverse contributions, from analyses of ritual symbolism and contested histories to studies on the resilience of cultural identities in the face of globalization. Each piece reflects our journal’s vision to foster meaningful, inclusive, interdisciplinary dialogues.

As an Editor-in-Chief, I deeply appreciate our contributors, reviewers, and editorial team’s scholarly rigor and dedication. We remain steadfast in our goal to provide an open intellectual space where past and present, tradition and innovation, belief and critique may all meet in critical conversation.

We welcome your continued engagement, and we look forward to future contributions that shape and deepen our understanding of culture, history, and religion in the 21st century.

Dr. Alma B. Manera
Editor-in-Chief

Published: 2025-06-16

Full Issue

Articles

  • The Traditional Game of Dakon as a Learning Medium for Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers at Yale University, United States

    Kundharu Saddhono, Raheni Suhita, Edy Suryanto, Indriyo Sukmono, Aldi Dwi Saputra
    1-18
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.114

  • Religiousness in Javanese Language and Culture Communication: A Sociopragmatic Study in Java Island, Indonesia

    Muhammad Rohmadi, Prasetyo Adi Wisnu Wibowo, Memet Sudaryanto, Kundharu Saddhono
    19-37
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.112

  • The Filipino Idea of the “Sacred” in the Context of Personalism as Man Prepares to His End

    Renniel Jayson Rosales
    38-54
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.93

  • Ethnic Identity and Cultural Diplomacy of Indian Diaspora in Indonesia

    Ni Kadek Surpi, Amarjiva Lochan, Si Luh Nyoman Seriadi
    55-72
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.99

  • Innovative Approaches to the Management of Cultural Institutions in the Digital Age

    Serhii Matiash, Inna Shevel, Vasyl Bilan, Rostyslav Hromadskyi, Tetiana Yalokha
    73-96
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.94

  • Exploring the Intersection of Art, Culture, and Contemporary Scientific Discourse

    Svitlana Oborska, Volodymyr Pylypiv, Olena Hubernator, Maryna Kozlovska, Maryna Pashkevych, Vasyl Semykras
    97-111
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.95

  • Death, Defilement, and the Sacred: Navigating the Pollution–Purity Dichotomy in Ancient Indian Funerary Rites

    Ratnpriya
    112-123
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.102

  • Strategies for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage through Art and Education: A Comprehensive Approach and Evaluation of Effectiveness

    Rufina Dobrovolska, Inesh Kdyrova, Nataliia Demeshko, Kamila Dossanova, Olena Martsenkivska
    124-144
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.98

  • Urbanization of Ukrainian Culture in the Context of Globalization: Trends and Challenges

    Volodymyr Pylypiv, Oksana Oliinyk , Valerii Kushnarov , Vasyl Semykras, Taras Kuzmenko , Victoria Pylypiv
    145-166
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.97

  • Recreating the Past and Revealing the Postmodern Construction of Anabella of Silay in Rosario Cruz-Lucero’s “Doreen’s Story”: A Historiographic Metafiction

    Jeanette Grajo
    167-182
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.77

  • Experimental Artistic Practices in Contemporary U.S. Culture: Identity Transformation and Global Influence

    Devora Otuonie
    183-207
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.120

  • Traditional and Alternative Healthcare for Hypertension and Diabetes of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Locals from the Upland Areas in Bulacan

    Bobby Lopez, Allen Grace Sarmiento, Jessica Chozas, Andrei Miguel Jose
    208-229
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.90

  • Superwoman in the Security Field: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Female Security Guards

    Allen Grace Sarmiento, Andrei Miguel Jose
    230-246
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.87

  • A Critical Analysis of the Testimonial Literature for the Filipino Desaparecidos

    Luciana Urquiola
    247-272
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.76

  • Climate Change Awareness and Mitigation Strategies among Students and Residents of Bulacan, Philippines: A Socio-Educational Perspective

    Editha De Regla
    273-288
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.117

  • Heritage for the Future: Harnessing Stories of a State University Historical Sites for Achieving Promotion and Development

    Mary Grace Noreen Leduna, Antonio C. Layumas III, Jose Gay D. Gallego
    289-316
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.124

  • A Culturally Grounded Responses to Crisis: The Blaan Tribe’s Experience of COVID-19 in Southern Mindanao

    Glenford Franca
    317-332
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.83

  • Decolonizing Pedagogy: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Philippine Historical Narratives in Higher Education Curricula

    Kenedy G. Flores, MPA, LPT, CHRA, Aniza C. Gadaza, PhD, Don C. Galdonez, MAED-SST, Joemar N. Pihnuton, Ronie B. Soriano, PhD, Alexander G. Killip Jr., PhD, LPT
    333-356
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.130

  • Bahala na si Bathala: Isang Pagsusuri ng mga Nabuong Diskurso at Pagpapakahulugan sa Konseptong “Bahala na”

    Bobby Lopez
    357-372
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.82

  • The Impact on using Chat-Generative Pre-Trained Transformer on students

    Bernandino Malang
    373-392
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.85

  • Coaching Strategies for Enhancing Athlete Motivation: Insights from Coaches

    Avangeline Barcena-Manongsong, Jonathan James Cañete
    393-414
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.180

  • Ethnopolitical Aspect of Cultural Dialogue: West-East in Contemporary Conditions

    Magira Amerdinova, Kamila Talieva, Nurzat Aalieva, Zamirbek Alymkulov, Anara Karyeva
    415-446
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.209

  • Philosophical Lyrics as a Means of Self-Discovery in Central Asian Poetry

    Gulzhan Koichumanova, Altynkyz Mamatova, Zhypargul Aitibaeva, Ashim Zulpuev, Patila Zhenalieva
    447-471
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.210

  • Multicultural Society of Kyrgyzstan: Analysis of the Legal Aspects of Traditional Kyrgyz Society, Socio-Cultural Development of Rural Tatars, and the Evolution of the Ethnic Identity of Koreans

    Dinar Naralieva, Safina Bikbulatova, Natalya Kim, Anisa Bikbulatova, Anara Karyeva
    472-497
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7i1.200