Tag Archive For "culture"
Pinoy Indoor Games (Larong Pinoy)
While you may think that Philippine games (commonly known as Larong Pinoy) are mostly about running around chasing people, they are not. If you are not really someone with that much stamina, you should engage in many of the Filipino indoor games. Many of these indoor games are played by certain regions in the …
Filipino Culture: Legends and Mythical Creatures
As small as a country the Philippines is, Filipino culture is full of many legends, folktales, and quite a lot of mythical creatures. Filipino people care much about faith. That being said, Filipino families have passed on generation to generation many folktales and legends as well as mythical creatures that are surely interesting. There are …
The Last Piece Syndrome
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 eating out with some friends and have a whole …
Filipino Culture: Filipino People: Ethnic Groups
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 you go to the Philippines and travel from the northernmost part to …
Filipino Culture: Legends and Mythical Creatures
As small as a country the Philippines is, Filipino culture is full of many legends, folktales, and quite a lot of mythical creatures. Filipino people care much about faith. That being said, Filipino families have passed on generation to generation many folktales and legends as well as mythical creatures that are surely interesting. There are …