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Filipino Icon: The Black Nazarene
The religious icon that draws millions of devotees in a procession that ultimately tests the faith.
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Filipino Icon: Tricycle and Pedicab
This noisy three-wheeled mode of transportation is a staple around the country.
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Filipino Icon: Parol
A ‘Parol’, is a Filipino Christmas lantern.
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Filipino Icon: Harana
Courtship in the days of our grandparents was a long and arduous process filled with interesting customs. One of the popular courtship traditions was Harana.
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Filipino Icon: Bagoong
Smelly but complex in texture and taste, the bagoong is a gem in Filipino cuisine. Find out why this smelly, salty condiment is a favorite among Filipino.
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Filipino Icon: Terno
The Filipiniana icon of stateliness and grace has had a long history of re-interpretations.
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Filipino Icon: Bayong
The Traditional Filipino shopping Bag
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Filipino Icon: Harana
Courtship in the days of our grandparents and their grandparents was a long and arduous process filled with interesting customs. One of the popular courtship traditions was Harana.
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Filipino Icon: Kundiman
Kundiman is a genre of traditional love songs. These songs often express feelings of intense romance, yearning, and devotion.
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Filipino Icon: Balut
Often sold as street food, Balut is simply a fertilized duck embryo. In the Philippines, everyone considers this a tasty snack during drinking (alcohol or liquor) sessions with friends.
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Filipino Icon: Chicharon
Chicharon is a Filipino's favourite snack. Why? Well this local delicacy is crunchy, tasty, and just sinfully good.
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Filipino Icon: Sipa
Similar to the American's game of Hacky Sack, Sipa is a game that literally means "kick" or "to kick" in English.
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Filipino Icon: Santo Nino
The Sto. Nino is one of the oldest and most revered religious images in the Philippines.
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Filipino Icon: Barong Tagalog
The Barong Tagalog or Barong is a traditional formal men's wear in the Philippines often worn on special occasions such as weddings.
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Filipino Icon: Lambanog
If the Germans and Czech are famous for their beer, the Filipinos are known for Lambanog.
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Filipino Icon: Halo-Halo
Halo-Halo is a favourite dessert among Filipinos.
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Filipino Icon: Pasalubong
Filipinos are natural gift-givers. Filipinos will never travel and return home without bundles of pasalubongs or homecoming gifts for their loved ones.
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Filipino Icon: Malacanang
One of the most popular Filipino icons is the Malacanang Palace, the official workplace and home to the country's superman – the President of the Philippines.
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Filipino Icon: The Balikbayan Box
The balikbayan box is an expression of the Filipino tradition of pasalubong, or homecoming gifts.
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Filipino Icon: Ninong at Ninang
Ninongs and ninangs are either a child's godparents, or they are the principal sponsors at a person's wedding.
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Filipino Icon: Bunot at Walis
The bunot and the walis are omnipresent parts of the Filipino household's cleaning equipment.
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Filipino Icon: Hilot
Hilot is a Filipino form of traditional healing.
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Filipino Icon: Philippine jeepney
The jeepney is a form of public transportation found in the Philippines.
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Filipino Icon: Tapsilog
Tapsilog is a popular Filipino breakfast meal made with cured beef (tapa), garlic-fried rice (sinangag), and fried egg (itlog).