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Filipina Soul

Archive for the ‘Philippine holidays’ Category

November 3rd, 2008

HappySlip "Punkin" and cold season memories

Christine of HappySlip orients us on the fall season in the US - candy corn, Tootsie rolls, hebycot and punkins.

What kinds of things do I associate with the fall season? CHRISTMAS! A family friend has already put up her decorated Christmas tree, and I have the carols playing in my iPod.
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November 2nd, 2008

Honoring Americans killed in WWII

The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial holds the largest number of graves of American military killed during World War II. The circular pattern of headstones count 17,202, one for each soldier who died in New Guinea and the Philippines.

A white masonry Chapel stands at the center of the cemetery. The Tablets of the […]

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October 31st, 2008

Experience Negros - MassKara Festival, Bacolod City

Bacolod City in Negros Occidental celebrates October like no other in the Philippines, when the city celebrates its Charter Day. It’s one whole month of gaiety and festivals, street dancing and competition, food and a charged atmosphere of fun.
The month-long activities culminates with the MassKara Festival, a street dancing parade through the main highway […]

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October 4th, 2008

Your home this Christmas

Have you considered going to the Philippines this Christmas? And I’m writing to both expats and foreign travels who are planning a destination get-away for the holiday.
Consider going to the Philippines this December, and staying on till the New Year. With almost 3 weeks worth of Christmas season, and holiday traditions unlike any other, […]

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September 10th, 2008

Worded Wednesday: A Filipino Christmas Parol

I could have titled this as “Wordless Wednesday”, but decided against it. The story behind this picture needs to be told, and I could not wait for Christmas.

This is a typical Filipino Christmas Star Lantern, or Parol in Tagalog. It’s quiete easy to make, nothing to it, really. Circular frame, a few wires, colored crepe […]

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