El Filibusterismo Terms

Mestizo is a Spanish colonial and post-colonial term for people of mixed European and Indigenous descent, as well as Indigenous people who are culturally European. Though originally created as part of the Spanish empire’s rigid… read analysis of Mestizo

Indio was the Spanish colonial term used to refer to Indigenous Filipinos without European or Chinese ancestry. Originally derived from “Indian,” the same term was used for Indigenous people of South America and the Caribbean… read analysis of Indio

Opium is a drug made from poppy seeds ground into a smokeable powder. Opium induces a sedated, euphoric effect and is highly addictive. The drug became widespread in Southeast Asia during the colonial period, as… read analysis of Opium

Operetta is a form of opera characterized by shorter runtimes and lighter, more comedic subject matter. It developed into a distinctive form of musical theater in 19th century France and was then spread around Europe… read analysis of Operetta