How to Celebrate New Year's Eve the Filipino Way
Filipinos consider New Year's Eve a time of celebration for the entire family, including children of all ages. Most Filipinos also follow a traditional belief that if the family spends at least the approach of midnight together, then it will stay together for the entire year.
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Awake small children right before midnight.
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If you're out, make sure you return home before midnight. After the countdown and a short time of gathering with the family, you can leave again.
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Light firecrackers at midnight. Some families dance and sing to bring in the new year.
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Serve sweet rice and ginger tea after the countdown.
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On New Year's Day, roast a pig over hot coals and serve with any number of Filipino dishes such as pansit, lumpia and adobo.
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Jayson Quiñones
Dec 22, 2010
Make sure you have 12 round fruits on your table to bring in good fortune... -
dailydenise
Sep 05, 2009
jump as high as you can and you'll get taller that year! i did that when i was a kid. x)
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Dec 19, 2005
Do not use dust pads and brooms on New Year's day. Do not take showers; do it before New Year's day.
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Dec 19, 2005
Do not use dust pads and brooms on New Year's day. Do not take showers; do it before New Year's day.
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Nov 22, 2005
(This is for the kids) Make sure you try to catch a lot of money that your tita's, tito's, or cousins throw. Watch out for the older kids, they can be rough sometimes! Try putting tape on your hands!
