by Kevin | | Filipino Culture and Traditions
No category about Filipino culture would be complete without mention of what is called “the last piece syndrome”. Filipino culture insists that one leave the last piece of anything (food) for someone else. What do I mean? Well, this is how it works: Let’s say you’re...
by Kevin | | Filipino Culture and Traditions
Being an archipelago, the Filipino people are divided into many, many ethnic groups. This is one factor that brings Filipino culture much variety. This is one reason why there are so many Filipino traditions and festivities that the whole country honors. When...
by Kevin | | Filipino Culture and Traditions
The Filipino language Tagalog is the dialect that has been chosen as the Philippine national language, formally known as Filipino. Filipinos are known to be bilingual (having proficiency in two languages), in the languages Filipino and English. English as the...
by Kevin | | Filipino Culture and Traditions
Unlike the Japanese, Koreans and Chinese people whose National costumes are popular around the world, the Philippine National Costumes are rarely heard of. This might be because it is not common to use them nowadays. In fact, I’m pretty sure there are many people who...
by Kevin | | Filipino Culture and Traditions
Part of the Filipino culture is our superstitious beliefs. We have a lot of superstitions in the Philippines and they include the belief in creatures we call “Aswang”. The world has stories about mermaids, vampires, werewolves, white ladies, zombies, while the...
by Kevin | | Filipino Culture and Traditions, Filipino Travel
Colorful Festivals to See in the Philippines Your Philippine travel adventure would not be complete without seeing at least one of the Philippine festivals. There are over a hundred Cultural festivals in the Philippines – usually celebrating something to be thankful...
