What are the festivals and celebrations in the Philippines?
There are celebrations and festivals held in the Philippines all year round! This book gives a fun history of regional fiestas like the Pahiyas Festival, family celebrations like weddings and Baptism, as well as holidays like Christmas and All Souls’ Day. You’ll learn all about the local customs, culture, food, and traditions.
Why do we celebrate holidays in the Philippines?
In the Philippines, people love to celebrate—holidays are filled with music and dancing, sometimes with colorful costumes, and always with great food! Rich with detailed watercolors and cultural flavor, Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals makes major holiday
Is there a songbook for traditional Filipino folk songs?
This songbook is filled with the lyrics and music for all the beloved traditional Filipino folk songs including Bahay Kubo and Leron Leron Sinta. The book is organized according to the different regions of the Philippines, so you can be sure to find what’s local to your family’s area.
What is Filipino children’s favorite stories?
Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories reminds me of when I was a kid and used to read fairy tales from around the world. These short stories, well-known myths and fables of the Philippines, are filled with fantasy characters, talking animals, and the triumph of good over evil.
Filipino Celebrations
This multicultural children's book is full of Filipino holidays, culture, language and stories! In the Philippines, people love to celebrate—holidays are filled with music and dancing, sometimes with colorful costumes, and always with great food! Rich with detailed watercolors and cultural flavor, Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals makes major holidays (like Christmas) and family gatherings (like weddings and birthdays) come alive.
Filipinos In Rural Hawaii
Filipino immigrants and their descendants who have lived in Hawaiʻi’s plantation communities are the subjects of this thoughtful and social analysis.
Filipino American Faith In Action
Filipinos are now the second largest Asian American immigrant group in the United States, with a population larger than Japanese Americans and Korean Americans combined.
The Filipino Americans
The first historical study to examine the post-1965 Filipino immigration to the United States in detail, with an emphasis on individual immigrants and their stories.
Filipinos In America
Examines the history of Philippine immigration to the United States, discussing why they came, what they did when they got here, where they settled, and customs they brought with them.
White Love And Other Events In Filipino History
In this wide-ranging cultural and political history of Filipinos and the Philippines, Vicente L. Rafael examines the period from the onset of U.S. colonialism in 1898 to the emergence of a Filipino diaspora in the 1990s.
Filipino Martial Culture
Widely practiced but not always understood, the Filipino martial arts have a rich history and distinctive character that have not fully been documented until now.