Custom & Tradition

​ (a)   are habitual, accepted every day behaviors. People have been doing them for a very long time.

• Customs
• Traditions

​ (a)   are ideas and beliefs that are passed down from generation to generation.

• Traditions
• Customs

Traditions are part of our culture. Our Filipino ancestors practiced these traditions and we continue to follow these traditions.

• True

• False

People who belong to the same group or culture are expected to observe these behaviors. An example is the ‘mano po’ sign of respect that Filipinos do.

• True

• False

‘​ (a)   ’ is an honoring gesture used by Filipinos as a sign of respect for elders.

• Pagmamano
• Singing
• Dancing

Another form of showin their respect to elders is by kissing the cheeks, or through ‘beso-beso.’

• True

• False

Match the following

• Welcome the new year with sparklers

• Flores de Mayo

• 2 people are united in marriage

• Wedding

• welcome the child into the religion

• Fiesta

• celebrated in honor of a patron saint

• Baptism

• celebration dedicated to Mother Mary

• New Year’s Eve

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) New Year

,

(b) Holy Week

,

(c) Flores de Mayo

,

(d) Fiesta

• starts on Palm Sunday and ends in Easter

• People do not listen to music

• prepare 12 round fruits at dinner to symbolize money and prosperity.

• Celebrate with sparklers, firecrackers and ‘torotot.

• People stayed at home and reflected on the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.

• festival ends on the last day of May

• Santacruzan to commemorate search of Holy Cross by Queen Helena & Constantine

• Children jump as high as they can hoping they will get taller

• People would not even bathe during good Friday.

• prepare huge feasts and visitors near or far come together to celebrate

• grand mass with parades or processions in town

• holds contests to attract tourists

• the children offer flowers to Mother Mary in church.

A ______ is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Many people believe about marrying in the month of June and December.

• Wedding

• Flores de Mayo

• Baptism

• Wake and Interment

When someone in the family dies, Filipinos typically hold _____ for a long period of time. This is to allow other family members and relatives who are far to travel home.

• Wake and Interment

• Wedding

• Holy Week