There is always a fiesta (festival) going on somewhere in the Philippines as every city and barrio holds at least one each year. The fiesta is usually to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint and pay homage to the barrio's namesake for good harvest and health. It is a mixture of...
the Chinese New Year feature "2022 Chinese New Year: Filipino-Chinese People Celebrate the Year of the Tiger", produced and presented by the Confucius Institute of Sun Yat-sen University and Ateneo de Janeiro University, was broadcast on many mainstream TV and online platforms in the Philippines....
Sinulog Festival is one of the top 10 traditional religious festivals in the Philippines. For the Philippines, a country where most of the nationals are religious, this festival can be said to be the liveliest one. Typically, this festival is usually held on the third Sunday in January every...
Lighting up firecrackers and fireworks have always been a part of the revelry in the Philippines especially during Christmas and New Year's Eve. Like in many other Asian countries Filipinos believe the practice will drive away bad luck and the bad spirits as they welcome the new year....
Faith, crucifixions mark Good Friday celebrations in Philippines
A fire breather performs during celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year at Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Fire breathers perform during celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year at Chinatown in Manila, the Phili...
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InthePhilippines,peoplewearpolkadots(带圆点的服装)forgoodluck,whileinsomecountriesofSouthAmericapeopleputonbrightlycolouredunderweartoattractfortune—redforloveandyellowforfinancialsuccess.Despiteregionalandculturaldifferences,formosttheNewYear'sfestivitiesareachancetoletoffsteambeforetheannualcyclestartsalloveragain."...
In the Philippines, people wear polka dots for good luck, while in some countries of South America people wear brightly coloured underwear to attract fortune -red for love and yellow for financial success. Despite regional and cultural differences, for most the New Years festivities are a chance...
What’s Christmas in Asia like? Read on to find out about variations of Santa, the earliest holiday countdown in the world and more.