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3 days ago · root word: bayani. ba·ya·ní·han. community spirit. Bayanihan is a shared group activity, such as working together to move a nipa house. It embodies the enthusiasm in helping one’s neighbors, from being part of a community.
3 days ago · The Filipino word for ‘epic’ is epiko from the Spanish. Philippine epics are lengthy narrative poems based on oral tradition. The verses were chanted or sung while being passed from generation to generation before being written on paper. The plots of their stories revolve around supernatural events and heroic deeds.
4 days ago · This is a source of great national pride, as it reflects the values of bayanihan (community spirit), malasakit (genuine concern for others), and hospitality that are deeply ingrained in the ...
5 days ago · The pronunciation patterns (phonology) and physical sounds of speech (phonetics) in Filipino contribute to its distinctiveness and expressiveness. The diverse vocabulary (lexicon) and meanings of words (semantics) in Filipino reflect cultural nuances and historical influences on language development. The interconnectedness of phonology ...
Depiction from 1887 showing two Roman women offering a sacrifice to the goddess Vesta. Paganism (from classical Latin pāgānus "rural", "rustic", later "civilian") is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for people in the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, [1] or ethnic religions other than Judaism.In the time of the Roman Empire, individuals fell into the pagan ...
1 day ago · “Dusit means a Town in Heaven,” said Mae Bardoles, Director of Human Resources, Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation. “It encompasses a holistic approach that includes caring for our community. We believe that every drop of blood donated can make a significant difference both to the community and the donors themselves, bayanihan, it is.”
3 days ago · Some of the local dance traditions have been preserved or reinterpreted by contemporary performing groups such as Bayanihan (the national folk dance company of the Philippines), established in the mid-20th century, as well as by the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and Ballet Philippines.