Category: Filipino

Culture News Apr. 08 ‘07

Published April 8, 2007 in CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Elders, Filipino, HOLIDAYS, Japanese, NOTES, Romanian, Spring | Comments [0]
Easter Party in Romania A British expat describes the Romanian style of partying at Easter, which is a 2-day holiday there.  Some good advice about Romanian hospitality and warnings about the local plum brandy. Family in the Filipines Carrie describes how Filipino children show respect for their elders on FilipinoFamilyToday. Tow-Cylces in Japan Einbahn Studios describes how tow-motorcycles make it [...] Read More »

Origins of the Filipino People - Legend 2

Published September 23, 2006 in CULTURES, Filipino, LEGENDS, Origin Legends | Comments [2]
LEGEND 2 Once upon a time, no people inhabited the earth. One day, a god and a goddess visited the earth. They grew lonely because they met no people in the hills, the valleys, or along the seashore. So they took some clay from a river bank, and they molded it into two figures, a male and [...] Read More »

Origins of the Filipino People - Legend 1

Published September 23, 2006 in CULTURES, Filipino, LEGENDS, Origin Legends | Comments [0]
There are two stories about the origin of the Filipino people. They are passed on as oral legends from one generation to the next. LEGEND 1 Long, long ago, there were no people on earth. One day, a tired bird alighted on a bamboo plant in order to rest. It happened to peck on the bamboo. Suddenly, [...] Read More »