Do not wear clothes that shade of red/pink when coming to a funeral/wake. That shade of color if for celebration.
--Hershey
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Do visit museums. The Philippines has a rich heritage and visiting museums lets you learn how its culture developed and manifested throughout history.
--Hershey
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Making the dead wear something red on their funeral is extremely prohibited because it indicates bad luck. It also believed that the dead will hunt the person who made them wear the read funeral suit.
--_magmx
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Fun fact. Do not sing "My Way" by Frank Sinatra out of tune. At least a dozen karaoke-related murders have taken place in bars across the Philippines from 2002 to 2012, and they all lead back to the same crime: singing Sinatra’s My Way out of tune.
--Hershey
Mano or pagmamano is an "honoring-gesture" used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of requesting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the hand of the elder and presses their forehead on the elder's hand
--Kaho
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Filipinos are known to have strong family ties. This is why it’s common to see different generations or multiple families living in a single residence
--Hershey
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As part of tradition, people use "po" or "opo" when talking to someone who is older or to a stranger.
--Hershey
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Even if this is an English-speaking country, it would be nice to know some words to call Filipinos in a warm manner and this will be helpful too once you travel to rural areas where there may be less to no English speakers like "ate" "kuya", "saan po ito", "magkano po" and some basic questions.
--Hershey
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Philippines celebrated Christmas the longest. It's okay tp greey someone "Merry Christmas" when the -ber month start.
--Hershey
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Filipinos are naturally helpful and generous people. They give as much as they can and extend help to family members — and even strangers — when needed. So don't hesitate tonask for help if needed.
--Hershey
