NAME:Cruzeta haisam b

Course: BSED 1
Subject:Languages culture and society
instructor:Mr:Zerhan s laarin
The historical backround of
tagalog people
• Tagalog is one of the most widely spoken languages
in the world.  Although it originated in the Philippin
es, it contains traces of other languages, such as En
glish and Spanish. In the United States alone, it is o
ne of the most common languages aside from Engli
sh with an estimated 1.69 million speakers.
 Their Cultures
• 11 Things you should know about Ta
galog or Filipino culture
1.Fililino are very resilient
In times of calamities and catastrophes, Filipinos always ma
nage to rise above the challenge. Instead of wallowing, the
y manage to pick themselves up and smile.
2.Filipinos take pride in their f
amilies

In the Philippines, it is family
first. So whether you are part of
the immediate family or you belon
g to the third or fourth generati
on, you are treated as a family m
ember. Sometimes, even the closes
t of friends are considered famil
y, to
3.filipino are very religio
us

• In all corners of a Filipino house, you can

find brazen images of crosses and other r
eligious paraphernalia. They go to church
every Sunday, or sometimes even twice o
r three times a week.
4.filipino are very respect
ful
• From the moment they are born into this world, the
y are already taught how to be respectful by using t
hese simple catchphrases—po and opo, words that
end sentences when addressing elders. They have a
culture of pagmamano, which is where they raise th
e backs of the hands of their elders to their forehea
ds as a sign of respect.
5.Filipino value traditions
and culture

• For Filipinos, traditions in their home and in their fa

mily are important. They usually set aside a specific
day for a certain celebration like festivals, birthday
parties, reunions, etc. And of course, every gatherin
g is dedicated to keeping up with each other over s
umptuous food.
6.Filipino love to party

• Yes, Filipinos love to hold celebrations and

fiestas. Bacolod has its MassKara Festival,
Davao has its Kadayawan Festival, and Mar
induque has its Moriones Festival.
7Filipino have the longest
Cristmas celebration-ever

• Even as early as August, you can hear Christmas son

gs and jingles being played in the malls or in the res
taurants in the Philippines. The mood becomes festi
ve, with many people shopping and in good spirits.
Christmas celebrations last until around the first or
second week of January.
8.Filipino love to eat
• Aside from breakfast, lunch, and dinner,
 Filipinos manage to squeeze in a little
meal in between, too. Whether they eat
every hour or every three hours, they sa
vour every bite. Oh, and they do love go
ing to buffets!
9.Filipino love to sing

• This is the reason why karaoke has become

so prevalent. As part of their recreation, Fili
pinos spend some quality time with their fa
milies or friends singing or belting out new
and old
10.Filipino love art and ar
chitecture

• Just look at the massive and tall buildings e

verywhere. Filipinos have a penchant for bri
nging art and architecture to a whole new l
evel. They love to design creatively, to think
intuitively, and have a passion for anything
different and unique.
11.Filipinos help one anoth
er

• More popularly known as bayanihan, Filipino

s help one another—without expecting anyth
ing in return—so that undertaking their tasks
and responsibilities become much easier. So
metimes this is called “community spirit.”
Traditions
7 traditions only
filipino understand
Traditions
• 1.Competitive karaoke
• Singing is one of the few pleasures that comes compl
etely free here. Often naturally musical, Filipinos take
to karaoke from a young age. It’s common for familie
s to have a karaoke machine, several mikes, and heap
s of old ’80s love ballads on disc. But the real reason t
his pastime is venerated, aside from the fact it’s fun, i
s that a beautiful voice – and with it the chance to br
eak out of poverty and achieve stardom – is a dream
many natives hold dear. Expect loud warbling on ever
y island, at every party, and in every house
2.Cockfighting
• Although it seems like a bloody and even cruel pasti
me to outsiders, within the Philippines cockfighting
is just a part of life. Hopes, dreams, and fortunes ar
e pinned onto the fate of these carefully bred birds.
Cockfighting rings are a common sight even in the c
ities, and there are countless birds being raised for t
he ring at any time in the countryside. Generally th
e domain of men, the sport draws crowds to assess,
bet, and cheer on the winners – they also eat the lo
sers.
3.Courting
• The Filipino way of wooing is still called courting, and i
ts rituals can feel quite old-fashioned. Catholic women
are expected to stay virgins until marriage, and so cou
rting is generally a dignified and polite way for teenag
e boys and girls to get to know each other without an
y hanky-panky involved. “Suitors” – interested males –
may “send their regards”, shower females with gifts ov
er the years, and go on dates supervised by a chapero
ne. Of course, much of the younger generation is keen
to get away from these old norms, but the traditional
practice is still rife among middle-class families.
4.The three months cristmas
s
• While this sounds like a fun idea, three months of c
arols can get a bit tedious. A deeply religious nation
, Filipinos adopted Christmas traditions from the Sp
aniards and built onto those, adding some twists an
d rituals of their own. The decorating and music sta
rts in October, and reaches a fever pitch in the days
before December 24. Early-morning mass, midnight
feasting, and diligent gift-buying all feature in the fe
stive period. The colorful ‘parol’ (Christmas star lant
ern) symbolizes the holiday across the islands
5.The whole-neighborhood be
ach outing
• Why enjoy the beach with just your family, when yo
u can invite your extended family, a couple of neigh
bors, some old classmates, and a few friends too? F
ilipinos have a habit of preparing a lot of food, pilin
g into some kind of transport, and spending the wh
ole day at the beach in a rented bamboo gazebo cal
led a bahay kubo. Fearful of darkening their skin, Fil
ipinos often swim fully clothed. They make multiple
trips between the water and the table, where there
may be several indulgent dishes and even a whole g
rilled pig (if it’s a special occasion.)
6.Street parades
• If you’ve ever lived in a small town in the Philippine
s, you’ll know just how much the Filipinos love their
parades. Each village and city has its own “fiesta”, w
hich it celebrates in unique style, and there are man
y more festive occasions throughout the year that c
all for an organized march through the streets.
7.Family dinner at jollibee
• This one is not easy to explain, except to say that Jol
libee – a local fast-food chain more popular in the P
hilippines than McDonald’s – has mastered the Filip
ino palate. Its burgers, spaghetti, and fried chicken
are a cut above what many locals are able to afford
on a daily basis. Come payday, or a special occasion,
a trip with the kids to Jollibee is a highlight. Even w
hen children have grown up and gone on to much f
ancier dining venues, these family dinners retain a
nostalgia that can’t be fulfilled elsewhere.
Belief
• The indigenous religious beliefs of the Tagalog peop
le (sometimes referred to as Anitism,[1][2] or, less a
ccurately, using the general term "animism") were
well documented by Spanish missionaries,[3] mostl
y in the form of epistolary accounts (relaciones) and
as entries in the various dictionaries put together b
y missionary friars.[3]
• Most early Filipinos believed in worshiping different
gods, creatures, and spirits. They appease them thr
ough various practices, sacrifices, and rituals. Howe
ver, due to the Philippines having a long history of c
olonization, religious beliefs and traditions have cha
nged from animism to C
Practices
• The study was to determine the cultural beliefs and pra
ctices of the ethnic Filipinos. This is a qualitative study
and the focus is the Aetas living in Central Philippines.
The informants were the 9 prominent Aetas, 6 of them
were Aeta women who have experienced pregnancy or
pregnant during the time this study was conducted. Th
e findings revealed that during pregnancy their most  b
eliefs and practices are observed by the Aetas.  Some o
f the traditional beliefs and practices of Aetas  have be
en influenced by many factors. They have also retained
some of their traditional beliefs and practices on
• pregnancy, childbirth, marriage, death and burial de
spite the effects of the factors mentioned. All throu
ghout the life stages of the Aetas in the rural comm
unities, their old beliefs and practices had been infl
uenced by modernization.  It simply shows that the
Aetas , are also susceptible to accept changes that
may affect their way of life. Their traditional cultural
practices that deeply rooted in their beliefs were di
fficult to neglect since it has already been part of th
eir tradition for year
Is their culture, tradition, belief
, and practices can still be observ
e nowadays? How?

Yes because most of the tagalog are always celebrate

the event every year specially in tagalog culture and t
raditions.
The tagalog culture most of their belief are true and t
heir scared of that nowadays tagalog culture are con
tinuous to do that traditions because since years of 9
0s the tagalog culture are not always same and there
are no changes.