Christmas in the philippines traditions

While Christmas is over, the christmas spirit remains in the Philippines as it is celebrated for several months besides December. Many people will go door to door, singing christmas songs in exchange for some change and an overall fun experience! -NM (photo credit: https://villagepipol.com/looking-back-at-the-history-of-christmas-caroling-in-the-philippines/)

The Philippines brags about having the earliest and longest Christmas celebration anywhere in the world. But did you know that this period of festivities emerged way before the introduction of Christianity in the country?

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Filipinos around the world hold one holiday symbol above the rest: the parol, a traditional ornamental lantern that adorns streets, homes and buildings in the Philippines. This is how to build your own.

All about the Philippines’ Christmas holiday & Pinoy Traditions in December; Enumerating the Filipino customs, practices, culture and traditions that make Christmas more fun in the Philippines.

Here are some of the unique Filipino Christmas practices that make it more exciting to spend the season in the Philippines:

Six years of living in the US, I would still choose celebrating Christmas in the Philippines. Why? Because of these following Christmas traditions only Filipinos can relate to.

These are paintings I made last year for a Christmas and New Year motion graphic for Knowledge Channel, an education-based network in the Philippines. Description credits: ABS-CBN