Name: Faith Faye A.

Mejias
Grade & Section: 7- Carnation
Date: 10/26/21
Theater
Arts
(Quarter 1
Module 1)
Gearing Up
1. The culture of the Philippines is
characterized by cultural diversity.
[1]
Although the multiple ethnic groups of
the Philippine archipelago have only
recently established a
shared Filipino national identity,[2] their
cultures were all shaped by
the geography and history of the region,[3]
[4]
and by centuries of interaction with
neighboring cultures, colonial powers.[5][6] In
more recent times, Filipino culture has also
been influenced through its participation in
the global community[7]."

2. The culture of the Philippines comprises a

blend of traditional Filipino and Spanish
Catholic traditions, with influences from
America and other parts of Asia. The
Filipinos are family oriented and often
religious with an appreciation for art,
fashion, music and food.

Gaining Mastery
1. I believe the first step in helping to show
appreciation of the Philippine culture is
recognizing its value and importance. This
proves that our appreciation is still alive.
But it should not stop there, there are many
aspects of Philippine culture that need to be
appreciated more- our language, Filipino.
Like what Jose Rizal said, “Ang hindi
marunong mag-mahal sa sariling wika ay
mas malansa pa sa mabaho na isda" The
Filipino language is extremely important
because it reveals what we as Filipinos give
importance to. For example, for the word
rice, we have different terms- palay (for the
stalk), bigas (uncooked rice), kanin (cooked
rice). This alone tells us of our country’s
love for rice and its agricultural history!
Other aspects of culture are the level of
talent that Filipinos have in so many arts &
crafts! Filipinos are known for sword
making. The Philippines have all kinds of
swords from the balisong to the kris!
Another point I would like to make is that
people often mistake culture as something
“outside” of their daily lives. It is visiting
museums or watching plays and shows.
That is why when looking for inspiration in
our culture. We look to ourselves. The way
we eat together as a family reveals our
values of family and friendship, the
resilience we have during storms these are
all places where we can draw ideas and
solutions to the Philippine’s problem.