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The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
The organization that ran the theme park in Pasay, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation was established through Presidential Decree 37 [1] which was issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos on November 6, 1972. [2] The theme park itself, beside Manila International Airport (now Ninoy Aquino International Airport) was opened in 1970.
Men's fashion shifted towards a more youthful vibe, influenced by the rising Teenage culture seen in Hollywood and by various Teen-oriented Filipino films where they started wearing polos and pants, replacing the suit and coats. Suits and coats, as well as the barong tagalog, were now only worn during events and by the older men.
Indigenous traditions still exist today in other regions of the Philippines. [5] Parts of Filipino wedding ceremonies have become faith-centered and God-centered, which also highlights the concept that the union of two individuals is a "life long commitment" of loving and caring.
In the Philippine languages, a system of titles and honorifics was used extensively during the pre-colonial era, mostly by the Tagalogs and Visayans.These were borrowed from the Malay system of honorifics obtained from the Moro peoples of Mindanao, which in turn was based on the Indianized Sanskrit honorifics system [1] and the Chinese's used in areas like Ma-i and Pangasinan.
A separate [9] [10] tradition which involves eating with the hands straight off the table is the boodle fight, a tradition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines originally practiced by Philippine Military Academy cadets, [11] and drawn from a similar tradition at the United States Military Academy West Point. [9]
The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable in ...
Philippines portal; Society portal; Pages in category "Philippine traditions" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.