Practices or Beliefs Roots of the Practice/Beliefs

Pag mamano Filipino

Inability to say No Filipino
Using spoon and forks Spanish
Always asking someone with ‘kumain ka Filipino
na?’
Using ‘Po’ and ‘Opo’ Filipino
Christmas must be celebrated Spanish
We believe in ‘Karma’ Hindu
God is watching us and guiding us Filipino
We believe in good luck and bad luck Chinese
We are all Catholics in the family Spanish

Practices/Beliefs to be retained Reasons

Pag mamano
Using ‘Po’ and ‘Opo’
Christmas must be celebrated
Always asking someone with ‘kumain ka
na?’
God is watching us and guiding us
Because ‘Pag mamano is a sign of respect
to the elders.
Using ‘Po’ and ‘Opo’ is also a sign of
respect when talking to someone older
than you.
Filipinos enjoy parties, and Christmas
brings families together, so the tradition
should be preserved.
Inquiring if someone has eaten is a friendly
gesture for your visitors, as well as a good
start of a conversation to learn more about
them.
Knowing god is watching us and guiding
us is important practice because it helps
us control ourselves more and stay away
from the temptaions.

C. Make a short analysis of your answers.

After typing down all my answer I realized that most of our practices and beliefs at home
are from Filipino. After typing down and doing a research where they’re come from I am
surprised that some of them are come from foreign countries that I thought is ours. I felt
sad when I realized that Filipinos find it hard to say no or deny things when they asked
to do something, Having that kind of practice is bad because it can be used against us
and others can abuse it.

d. Make a short reflection of your analysis.

It made me happy and sad at the same time after I completed my analysis. Knowing the
various traditions that we have at home, I discovered that almost everything we do is
influenced by us Filipinos, meaning that we have not forgotten our culture and that it is
still practiced. It made me sad because, after studying various Filipino traditions, I
discovered that we, too, have certain bad habits that should be abandoned. Some of the
Filipino customs and practices can be used by others and used against us. I hope that
Filipinos' bad habits or values are eradicated from our everyday lives because they can
only bring us harm.