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Francisca Reyes-Aquino Quotes

1899–1983 Philippines

Francisca Reyes-Aquino (March 9, 1899 – November 21, 1983) was a Filipino folk dancer and academic noted for her research on Philippine folk dance. She is a recipient of the Republic Award of Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a designated National Artist of the Philippines for Dance.

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Heritage must not be sacrificed for progress. What matters for now is for every Filipino to protect our tradition and let no one distort it under the guise of modernization.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Francisca Reyes-Aquino (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.