2 Caleb Jaiden

Philippines

Caleb H. & Jaiden G.

World Cultures

Mrs. Atteberry

2nd

Title

Geography

• Throughout the year, temperatures vary from the 70’s to the 90’s with very humid weather.

• The natural coastline of the Philippines stretches on for over 21,000 miles.

• The Philippines has over 7,000 islands, but only 880 have human life on them.

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Christmas Traditions Of the Philippines

Christmas Traditions of the Philippines

• The Filipino people have celebrated Christmas since the 16th century.

• Their decorations are the same as those of the US except for the Parol.

• Before christmas day, villages host lantern festivals which have been going on since the 19th century.

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Interesting Facts

• People believe that Mount Banahaw is a source of Mystic Power in the philippines.

• Filipino children take the hand of an older person and place it on their forehead as a sign of respect.

• The deepest trench in the world, the Mariana Trench is off the coast of the Philippines.

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Family Life

• Filipino women are equal to Filipino men.

• In the Philippines, the family is large, often having more than 4 children.

• The groom and his family have to pay for the wedding and the feast in the philippines.

Family

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Personal Apperance

Personal Apperence

• Women wear skirts or wraparound dresses.

• Regular clothing is generally worn on special occasions.

• Women often have a loose fitting garment around their head at home.

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Traditions

• The Philippines have the longest

Christmas celebration in the world.

• Their parties begin in September

and go until January.

• On Christmas eve, some catholics

reenact Mary and Joseph's search for a place on the night of Jesus’ birth.

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A Fitting Season

A Fitting

Season

• The Philippines is related to as “the

land of fiestas” during Christmas.

• Churches in the Philippines are the

main focus during Christmas.

• Filipinos celebrate Christmas with

their own unique traditions.

Christmas in the Phillippines

pp. 12-13

The Season Begins

• The true beginning of Christmas in

the Philippines is December 16.

• Villages are usually awoken by

firecrackers or handmade bamboo cannons throughout their christmas season.

• In the Philippines, a great feast

occurs on Christmas, which is called Simbang Gabi.

Christmas in the Phillippines

pp. 17-18

Religion in the Philippines

Religion in the

Philippines

• The Philippines is the only Asian nation that people chose to follow Christianity.

• The Panunuluyan is reenacted each Eve to replay Joseph and Mary’s “search for shelter”.

• Mass is held hourly on Christmas Day and the religious services is pastore, which is based on the birth of Christ.

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Christmas Traditions

Things Filipino people do on christmas

• In the Philippines, the children go around their area and sing carols to the people.

• In the Philippines, people make lanterns made from strips of thin bamboo and plastic.

• Grandparents in the Philippines toss a coin into the presents and then the grandchildren look for the coin, hoping for more gifts and better things in the new year.

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Filipino Feasts

Feasts in the Philippines

• On Christmas, many Filipinos eat around 3-4 times.

• In the Philippines, they eat rice for every meal, even on Christmas.

• In the Philippines on Christmas, they call their feasts “Noche Buena”.

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Caleb's Christmas

1. I got to go to my grandma's house and eat ham with my cousins.

2. I bullied my cousins in a game of football and turned into prime Deion Sanders.

3. I opened presents at my house and watched tv until we left to go to my grandma's house.

Caleb's Christmas

1. On the first day of Christmas break I wrap my parents Christmas gifts.

2. On Christmas Eve we go to my church and watch the Christmas Eve Program.

3. For the rest of the break I sit around and play my xbox or go outside.

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Jaidens Christmas

How my Christmas goes:

1. I ate a bunch of food with my mom and brothers and we all just relaxed and talked.

2. I went to my dads and we ate a big feast with many people and then went home.

3. My family and I got together and watched a movie called “Blue Beetle”.

Jaiden's Christmas

What I do on Christmas day:

1. First, I wake up and eat a large breakfast with my family (I open some presents then).

2. We then go and find fun things to do while it's still light out.

3. Lastly, when it gets dark, we open presents and eat dinner.