Detroit Pekiti-Tirsia statement
An archival statement on the school’s ties to the wider Pekiti-Tirsia community and Filipino cultural heritage.
Commitments to the community
The statement pledged support for other Pekiti-Tirsia groups, expressed a commitment to sharing Filipino cultural heritage, and thanked Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje Jr. and the students of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. It also recorded the group’s interest in the spiritual studies connected to its lineage.
The original signatories
The statement listed Jeff Davidson as director and chief instructor, Bassam Hammoud as director of public relations, Jamal Hakim Abdullah as spiritual advisor, and Dean Hadin as sergeant at arms.
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