Holiday Traditions Around the World

December Holidays Around The World (and zooming into the Philippines)

Chuvic Etabag

Open Ended

What is your favorite thing to do in December?

Poll

Among the traditions mentioned in the video, so far, which one would you like to experience in the future?

• Christmas (different ways of celebrating the holiday in other places)

• Hanukah: Lighting of candles, treats and games

• Kwanzaa: songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal

• Ramadan (sometimes in December):a time of spiritual discipline, charity and generousity

• Chinese and Chinese New Year: (Jan-early Feb) Lanterns and lights

Open Ended

If you were to travel for winter vacation, where would you go and why?

The Philippines

•  The entire landmass of the Philippines is made up islands, making it the second-largest archipelago in the world.

• In fact, the Philippines has approximately 7,500 islands.

• There are about 175 languages spoken in the Philippines, with 171 of them considered “living."

Filipino Christmas practices

• Starting Christmas in the -ber months

• Adorning buildings and posts with a parol

Noche Buena

• Filipino families gather for a midnight dinner on Christmas eve for a feast.

• Our main dish is usally LECHON - roasted pig.

Cultural Ambassador

• My family at the beach

My students wearing the traditional Filipino costume.

The fist school I worked at was in the Mountains of Candoni.

They love to be outdoors a lot!

My second school was a small town school.