This item is made-to-order, lovingly hand-crafted on Sinixt Territory, in the beautiful mountains of British Columbia. To receive it by December 25, 2024, please place your order by December 6, 2024.
If you need a rushed order after December 6, holiday delivery may still be possible. Please contact me before placing your order to confirm availability. Unless previously arranged, orders placed after December 6, 2024, will be fulfilled in February 2025.
Talisman of Resilience: Linglingo Drip Pendant
Brass pendant, cast & hand finished. Comes with your choice of sterling silver chain; 20" or 24".
About the Design
✨ They tried to melt us, but they didn’t know our hearts were made of gold. ✨
The Linglingo Drip Pendant is more than jewelry—it’s a talisman of resilience. At its core lies the linglingo, one of the few surviving amulets from the Philippines. Worn for over 600 years by the Cordillera highland people of Northern Luzon—where I have ancestral ties—this symbol has endured the tests of time and colonization.
Once thought to be a fertility charm, the linglingo now represents Filipinx resilience and cultural pride, especially for those of us in the diaspora. For me, as a transgender/non-binary person, it also holds personal meaning, embodying balance and duality with its shapes said to reflect both male and female anatomy.
Similar amulets have been found in Taiwan, Vietnam, and Mindanao, linking our history across borders. Yet, during colonization, much of our gold and silver amulets were stolen, melted down, and even looted from graves to fund Spanish conquests. 💔
This redesign celebrates our collective strength. Despite centuries of attempts to erase our culture, traditions, and sacred objects, we are still here—shining, unbroken, and resilient.
✨ Wear this pendant as a symbol of your heritage, strength, and pride. Shop now to carry this powerful story with you.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Samonte Cruz is first generation Filipino-American and has ancestry from various regions of the Philippines, including Malabon, Illocos, Calabarzon, the Visayas, Bicol, Cagayan and the Cordillleras. Learn more about their journey to becoming a Filipinx Goldsmith HERE.
