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	Podcast:		Code Switch
	Episode:		The Utang Clan
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:43:57
	Publish Date:		2022-05-18 04:10:12
	Description:		Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. It goes back to pre-colonial times in the Philippines, and can pass from one generation to another. And some Filipino-Americans want to do away with utang all together, especially when it butts up against "American" values of independence and self-reliance. On this week's episode, we break down this "debt of the inner soul" — and discover a surprising side to this value.
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