11 Things that you must know about the Filipino culture

Filipino Cultures

First of all I would like to mention here Philippine is a country that is located in the continent of Asia. Philippines cover the land area 298,170 square kilometers and cover the water area 1,830 square kilometers, that makes it 73rd largest nation in all over the world that’s total area of 300,000 square kilometers in the world.

What is it important things about the Philippines that makes it very special and different from the rest of the world? Well, the one most important thing, it is all about their diversifying cultures. So here are interesting “11” things you must know about the cultures of Filipino that make them different from any other nation on the world.

Filipino people are very resilient and elastic:

Filipinos always accept the challenges with the open hearts and during the times of catastrophes and calamities manage the challenges in a very good way. Instead of wallowing and to set them in the wrong directions, they manage themselves smile and to pick themselves.

Filipino people take-care their beloved one’s and pride in their families:

Filipinos are very friendly and they consider their friend and to treat them also like a family member, in Philippine family is there first priority. So whether belongs to the third or you belong to the fourth generation or you a part of the immediate family you are always treated there in Philippine’s family member.

Filipino people are very respectful to others:

Since the moments Philippines are born into this world and opened their eyes, they are already taught how to be respectful to others by using these simple catch-phrases—opo and po, words that end sentences when addressing elders. They have a culture of pagmamano, which is where they raise the backs of the hands of their elders to their foreheads as a sign of respect.

Filipino people help to each other:

More popularly the term known as bayanihan, which means Filipino people help each other. Filipino helps others without expecting anything in return from them. so that, undertaking their responsibilities and tasks become much easier. That is Sometimes called the (community spirit).

Filipino people value to their culture and traditions:

Filipino people, value to their cultures and traditions. Traditions in their family and in their home are important. For the certain celebration like a festival the Filipinos usually set aside a specific day for enjoyment of birthday parties, reunions, etc. And of course, every gathering is dedicated to keeping up with each other over sumptuous food, for practicing their traditional foods and for enjoyment.

Filipino People love to party:

Filipinos are open minded people. Filipinos love to hold fiestas and celebrations. Marinduque has its Moriones Festival, Bacolod has its MasKara Festival, and Davao has its Kadayawan Festival.

Filipino people longest celebrates Christmas ever:

In the Philippines big malls, hotels and in restaurants or in the main places as early as in August, you can hear the songs of christmas and jingles. With many people shopping for the event celebration and in good spirits, the mood becomes festive and happier for the celebration. Until the first or second week of the January Christmas celebrations last that is the longest celebration period ever than other nations in the planet.

Filipino people love to sing:

Filipino people spent their some quality time with their friends and family for singing and belting out new and old songs of their culture. And that is the main reason why karaoke has become so prevalent. As part of their recreation, they love to sing in their every celebration parties like birthday etc.

Filipino people love to eat:

Filipino aside from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, manage to squeeze in a little meal in between, too. Filipino Savour every bite, oh whether they practice to eat anything every hour or every in three hours. Filipino do love going to buffets!

Filipino people are very religious:

You can find the other religious paraphernalia and you can find the brazen images of the crosses in all corners of a Filipino home, every Sunday they go to church for worshiping, or sometimes even twice or thrice times a whole week.

Filipino people love art and architecture:

Looking at the tall and massive buildings everywhere in Philippine. Filipino people are bringing art and architecture to a whole new level and to introducing new designs for their new and stylish buildings. Filipino people love to think intuitively, design creatively and have a passion for anything different and unique. In short, Filipino people are hard working, friendly and restful to others.