Christmas Festival in Philippines is the most popular of celebrations in the country. You will be amazed to note that Christmas Festival starts on December 16 with nine early morning masses til the first Sunday of January. With the majority of Roman Catholic population, Philippines rejuvenates itself during the gorgeous and pompous Christmas Festival.
Features of Christmas Festival in Philippines
- The bamboo parol or star lantern in the Philippines, symbolizes the guiding light, the star of Bethlehem.
- Brightly colored buntings or streamers are placed outside the homes during Christmas Festival in Philippines
- People exchange Christmas cards decorated with red and green ribbons, which are also placed in the living room.
- Filipinos also decorate houses with candles, wreaths and multi-colored lights
- On the Christmas Eve, Filipinos traditionally wake up throughout the night
- Even on the midnight of December 24, Noche Buena, a family feast is organized.
- The feast is lavishly organized in buffet
- Friends and relatives visit the host family, which h prepares lip-smacking dishes like lechon (roasted pig), pancit, barbecue, rice, adobo, cakes (Western and native rice cakes) and lumpia
- You can also drink to your heart with San Miguel beer, wine and liquor.
|
