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Regional Culture Cultural Expression Regional Differences Regional Similarities

Names
Example: Food Bicol- Bicolano love to In Bicol, they have this
Bicol – Nueva Ecija eat spicy foods. As a recipe called “Sigarilyas
matter of fact, most of Express” which is the
their dishes are coconut spicier version and is
and chilly – based. similar to Nueva
Nueva Ecija – While Ecihano’s Dish called
here in Nueva Ecija, “Gising-gising.” It is also
people are not fond of known as “ginataang
spicy food. We prefer sigarilyas, a spicy
fried and saucy foods. Filipino vegetable soup
or stew originating from
the province of Nueva
Ecija.
Dress code In Bicol, they use light The two region is using
material and western Barong tagalog and
styled clothes to suit Baro at Saya which are
the tropical climate. really symboli and
In Nueva Ecija, they are allegorical in the
known for showcasing cultural heritage in the
long gowns made of Philippines.
local materials in Nueva
Ecija and most of the
costumes presented
were vibrant green,
yellow, and brown
colors which symbolized
rice.

Language In Bicol, the language Although both of the

spoken is “bikol” and region has its own
was highly influenced dialect, some of each
by the Spanish part speaks Tagalog
Language, while in which is spoken in
Nueva Ecija, we use northern parts of
tagalog and Ilokano as Camarines Norte in
major language Bicol.
Housing In Bicol, to suit the In modern day, both
tropical climate, regions have mostly
 Bicolanos use light modern houses.
material for their
houses and others now
have bungalows to
withstands the impact
of strong typhoon.
In Nueva Ecija, you can
see the architectural
details in housing and
were indeed intricate.
The wooden materials
of Spanish-inspired
residential houses stood
witness to the history of
province.
Music In Bicol, they have their In Bicol, they takes
own musical pride in having a
instruments like the regional folk song that
bamboo jaw harp as a captures the character
variable of resonating and aspirations of it
chamber made for people like “Sarung
creating music while Banggi” which is one of
back then, Nueva the country’s most
Ecijanos specifically in popular folk songs. Both
the place in San Jose regions own folk songs
are known for Exotic to enjoy same in Nueva
rhythms of improvised Ecija, they also has its
musical instruments fill own folk songs like
the air as the dancers “panagpakanda”
gyrate and sway to the
beat.

Religion Even if Bicol and Nueva Both regions are

Ecija have the same predominantly Roman
religion which is the Catholic due to the
Roman Catholic which Spanish conquering the
are the majority, in country and converting
Bicol, Catholic Mass is them to their religion.
celebrated daily in
many churches while in
Nueva Ecija was not.

National Culture National Expression National Differences National Similarities

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Philippines and China Food In Philippines, Filipinos Filipinos always eats
do not consider it a salt water and fresh
meal if rice is not served water of fish and
specifically plain shellfish daily same as
steamed rice as a basis Chinese but with as
of diet. little spicy here in
Philippines. Both
Also, Filipinos are fond countries also loves
of sweet foods – a soup.
mixture of instant
coffee, evaporated milk,
and sugar may be
served. And forks and
spoons are used for
dining.
In China, rice is the
dietary staple and foods
is usually consists of
noodles or wheat
bread. Also, chopsticks
are mostly used in
eating.
Dress code In Philippines, the In traditional costumes,
traditional costumes Filipinos and Chinese
were Maria Clara, clothings are mostly of
baro’t saya, balintawak, loose-fitted dress or
Traje de Mestiza, terno robes with sleeves.
and barong tagalog. In modern days, both
In China, the traditional Filipinos and Chinese
costumes are Handu use modern clothes.
Zhongshan suit or Mao
suit, Tang suit, and
cheongsam as the most
distinctive types of
traditional chinese
clothing and colored
mostly as red.
Language In Philippines, Filipinos’ Both Filipinos and
language is Tagalog and Chinese use English
some words are Language as it considers
adapted by other as one of the Official
countries like Spanish. Language in the world
In China, Chinese’s which are the most
language, they spoken languages.
commonly used
Mandarin also call
“Putongha”.
Housing In Philippines, the In some cases, Filipinos
traditional Filipino have been influenced
house is Bahay kubo or by the Chinese in terms
nipa hut, it is also of architecture because
known as payag or of the spread of Chinese
kamalig in other influences date back to
languages and what we the 3rd century and the
called “bahay na bato” evidence were shown in
which is a noble version one of our town – the
of bahay kubo with Manila, specifically in
Spanish and some Binondo also known as
Chinese main the China town in
architectural influence. Manila, and Cebu Taoist
In China, architectural Temple, Cebu City, and
varies with the diverse Ma-Cho Temple in La
climate – in the north, Union. Its housing were
people sleep on a same – the roofs,
platform called a Kang, temple, and high
in the south, straw enclosed walls.
houses are built in
common, and the
traditional houses are
rectangular and have
courtyards enclosed by
high walls. The roofs are
slopes, curving upward
the edges.
Music Philippine music is Filipinos and Chinese
regarded as unique used their music also
blending of two great because the ideal
musical traditions – the society was to governed
East and West by rites, ritual and
influences due primarily ceremonial functions,
to the Spanish and but not by law or raw
American rule for power.
centuries. Filipinos also
has own pop music
known as Original
Pilipino Music starts in
the early 70’s.
On the other hand, the
texture of Chinese
music is often
monophonic, with only
one instrument playing
or heterophonic with
several instruments
playing simultaneously.
 In Chinse music, timbre
is extremely significant.
Religion In Philippines, most of Some of the Filipinos
the Filipinos are Roman and Chinese shares
Catholic and Christians some religions which
while others are are the Islam,
Muslim, Iglesia ni Cristo Buddhism, Taoism, just
and others. Also, to name a few.
Philippines are the only
Christians in Asia.
On the other hand, in
China as a communist
state, the country is
officially atheist which
has approximately fifty-
nine percent of
population – small
percentage are Taoism,
Confucianism, Buddhist,
Muslim religions.

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