The Charmed Circle: Mobility, Identity and Memory around Mount Mayon (Philippines) and Gunung Awu (Indonesia) Volcanoes

Volcanoes are surrounded by villages, towns, and polities that constantly shifting location to benefit from the rich soils generated in aftermath of eruptions, while, at same time, avoiding worst their destructive potential. We explore attraction volcanoes a Southeast Asian context through comparative examination communities surrounding Mount Mayon Bicol peninsula Philippines Gunung Awu on island Sangihe Besar Indonesia. These influence settlements, forms community identity, expression cultural memories. argue risk awareness programmes disregard extent which volcano is embedded within physical mental fabric society fail connect local historical memory likely have little lasting effect reducing people’s vulnerability.