Filipino Culture and Traditions

Filipino Customs and Traditions: Home and Family The Filipino people are very traditional people. They believe in many different kinds of customs and follow lots of various traditions. If you haven’t been with a Filipino you will surely be surprised. If you have not been in the Philippines, then you will be left in awe….

Filipino Culture: What you should know about the Philippines The Philippines is a country in South East Asia that many people around the world are talking about. Why? There are many different places to visit there. To this day, more and more celebrities and prominent people are turning out to be Filipino as well. This…

The Filipino Family’s Strong Bonds Like many Asian countries, the Philippines has very tight family relations. While growing up, we were taught to prioritize family first. The typical Filipino family is the same as it was years ago, even before the colonizers conquered the lands.

Filipino Traditions: Marrying Into the Filipino Family Weddings are part of a  culture’s traditions. People around the world celebrate weddings in a unique way. The Philippines also has a unique way of tying the knot. A wedding is probably one of the most adaptable of all Filipino traditions. Over the years, as modern technology took over, there…

Pinays: The Famous The Philippines is a country that is made up of 7,107 islands. As tiny as a country the Philippines is, it has a population of 95 million. Indeed, there are many Pinoys (Filipino men) and Pinays (Filipina or Filipino women) that are meant to be successful around the world. I have decided to write…

Filipino Culture: Bayanihan: The Filipino Value that Must be Retained Bayanihan is a core essence of the Filipino culture. It is helping out one’s neighbor as a community, and doing a task together, thus lessening the workload and making the job easier. It is also called the ‘community spirit’. It is best exhibited when people wish to…

Filipino People: Looking Forward with a Smile Filipino people are considered one of the happiest people in the planet. Despite being a developing country, with an economy rising by a less than 5% per year, for some weird reason, it is common to see everyone give you a warm smile.

Filipino Culture: Children’s Games Traditional Filipino Games for Kids If you want to find out more about the Filipino culture, you should check out our traditional games.  Larong Pinoy, as we call them usually, are very creative games that require very simple things to play. Because of the current developing status of the country, parents do not usually…

Philippine Culture: Tribal Groups of the Philippines The Philippines is made up of over 7,100 islands. With so many islands and over 16 regions, we have different kinds of cultural practices. Although we traditionally follow most practices since the pre-Spanish period but keep up with the modern practices, several indigenous tribes have managed to keep their cultural identity…

Filipino Culture: Getting to know the Filipino People via Filipino Traditions   The Philippines is a land of smiles. As a matter of fact, hospitality is the trait that is common to all Filipino families and is an important part of Filipino Culture. Anyone who has visited the Philippines can stand witness to this. The…