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  2. Courtship in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Evident in courtship in the Philippines is the practice of singing romantic love songs, reciting poems, writing letters, and gift-giving. [3] This respect extends to the Filipina's family members. The proper rules and standards in traditional Filipino courtship are set by Philippine society. [4]

  3. Marriage in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Shinto ceremonies (神前式, shinzen shiki), which account for around one in six of Japanese weddings, are held in the main building of a shrine. A priest performs a ritual purification for the couple, then announces their marriage to the kami ( 神 , 'gods' or 'spirits') of the shrine and asks for their blessing.

  4. Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    A Filipino wedding held in December at the Manila Cathedral in the Philippines.. Traditional marriage customs in the Philippines and Filipino wedding practices pertain to the characteristics of marriage and wedding traditions established and adhered by them Filipino men and women in the Philippines after a period of adoption courtship and engagement.

  5. Japanese in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Their Japanese identity may take on extremes, some have completely lost their Japanese identity while others have "returned" to Japan, the homeland of their forebears. There is also a number of contemporary Japanese-mestizos, not associated with the history of the earlier established ones, born either in the Philippines or Japan.

  6. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    Japanese customs fall into two categories: traditional Shinto ceremonies, and modern Western-style ceremonies. In either case, the couple must first be legally married by filing for marriage at their local government office, and the official documentation must be produced in order for the ceremony to be held.

  7. Courtship - Wikipedia

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    Fairly casual in most European-influenced cultures, in some traditional societies, courtship is a highly structured activity with very specific formal rules. In some societies, the parents or community propose potential partners and then allow limited courtship to determine whether the parties are suited.

  8. Harana (serenade) - Wikipedia

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    The harana first gained popularity in the early part of the Spanish Philippines period. Its influence comes from folk Music of Spain and the mariachi sounds of Mexico.It is a traditional form of courtship music in which a man woos a woman by singing underneath her window at night.

  9. Miai - Wikipedia

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    Miai (見合い, "matchmaking", literally "look meet"), or omiai (お見合い) as it is properly known in Japan with the honorific prefix o-, is a Japanese traditional custom which relates closely to Western matchmaking, in which a woman and a man are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage.