Remember...

The Philippines was a colony of Spain from 1565

to 1898 (333 years).

So...
Most of our traditions are similar to Spain's.

But there are some differences!

Contents
Belen
Parol
Aguinaldo
Caroling
Puto Bumbong + Bibingka
Midnight Mass
Noche Buena
Belen
Belen

Most belens are

traditional.
But sometimes an artist makes things different! What do you notice?
Parol
Parol

Traditionally, they were

made with Japanese paper.
Now they are made with
capiz shells or plastic.
Parol

In the city of San

Fernando in the province
of Pampanga, they make
GIANT parols with fancy
light patterns.
Aguinaldo
Aguinaldo

We give this money to

child relatives on Christmas
day.
Caroling
Caroling

Children sing songs in

English or Filipino. Usually,
they make their own
instruments.
Puto Bumbong
& Bibingka
Puto Bumbong
& Bibingka
These are traditional
snacks people sell outside
the church in December.
PUTO BUMBONG - purple rice flour,
white rice flour, water, muscovado,
butter, grated coconut
BIBINGKA - white rice flour, sugar, eggs,
milk, baking powder, salted egg, buttter
Midnight Mass
Midnight Mass

On the night of the

24th of December,
families go to mass
together.
Noche Buena
The whole family eats together after midnight mass.
The meal can be simple or elaborate.
 hamon / fiesta ham embutido
lechon queso de bola
(edam cheese)

Your family can

prepare anything
they consider
i special!
ng put
pan de sal keso buko salad /
fruit salad
One last video...
FAMILY is very important to Filipinos.
We want to be with people we love at Christmas.

This story in this video is fiction.

But it will show you what Filipinos feel during this
time of year.