lahing
Lahing is a Filipino term that denotes race, ethnicity, or lineage. In Tagalog usage, lahi refers to a stock or ancestry, and lah ing is the noun form used to discuss groups defined by shared heritage. The concept appears in discussions of national identity, cultural diversity, and social history, where it is used to describe how different communities contribute to the character of a nation.
In everyday speech, lahing can refer to the idea of a people’s roots, traditions, and languages as
Because discussions of ethnicity and race can be sensitive and variable across contexts, modern usage tends
See also: ethnicity, race, Filipino culture, La hi (etymology and related terms).