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Dec 30, 2020 · Filipino New Year Traditions and Customs. 1. Jump with all you’ve got when the clock struck 12! Filipinos have an average height of 4 ft plus to 5 ft plus. It is very seldom for them to reach 6 ft plus unless their family is tall so, jumping as high as you can when it’s already 12 for “children” is believed to make you grow taller.
Dec 31, 2021 · Filipinos celebrate Media Noche (Spanish for midnight) or Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (“New Year’s Eve” in Tagalog), a festive time in the Philippines. Special food is prepared, but not as lavish as the Noche Buena feast on Christmas Eve, although some families might be wealthy enough to have another Lechon (roasted pig) after serving one on Christmas.
- Paying Debts. One of the most unique traditions in the Philippines is the focus on settling your debts. While nobody wants to ring in the new year with even more debt, this is a big focus of the holiday in the Philippines.
- Making Noise. New Year’s Eve in the Philippines isn’t a quiet event! This is a time to be as loud as possible. Pots and pans are banged together, kids use homemade instruments, and everyone just turns up the volume.
- Firework Displays. Speaking of loud, this is also a time for some of the most extravagant fireworks displays. Colors and lights are a big part of how Filipinos celebrate, so it’s no surprise fireworks are so popular.
- Cleaning the Home. Cleaning is a shared New Year’s Eve tradition around the globe. The Cambodian New Year and Chinese New Year also emphasize the importance of cleaning before ringing in the new.
Jan 1, 2019 · For the Filipino families, being together perhaps is the number one reason why New Year is a big deal for us. Days before and days after the New Year’s eve, celebrations is all over the place. For old friends, a bottle or two of vodka, gin, rhum, beer or wine will remind them of the old days - the stupid, crazy and fun highschool and college ...
Feb 10, 2021 · The Lunar New Year usually falls sometime between January 21 and February 20. It will be on the 12th of February, a Friday, this year. The Ox is the second animal in the Chinese zodiac. One myth said that the animals were decided in the order in which they arrived at a party thrown by the Jade Emperor. The Ox was set to be the first to arrive ...
Jan 7, 2024 · Media Noche (Spanish for “midnight”) or Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (“New Year’s Eve” in Tagalog) is a festive time in the Philippines. There are a lot of traditions that Filipinos follow in the belief of ushering in a prosperous New Year. Many of these customs you may recognize as bearing Chinese influence.
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Dec 27, 2021 · 3. Wearing Polka Dots Designed Clothes. Wearing polka dots is said to bring good luck in the Philippines. Filipinos believe that spherical items bring good luck, wearing a round patterned dress on New Year’s Eve has become a tradition. According to Filipinos, the round goods will bring prosperity back.
