Filipino christmas decorations

Parol at the Top of a Philippine Christmas Tree Constantine Agustin, CC-BY-SA, via flickr A quaint, traditional and shining star-shaped lantern that Filipinos hang outside of their homes, buildings, or just about everywhere, the Philippine parol is...

As the title implies, I have chosen GOLD to be my Christmas Motif this year. I GO CRAZY with Christmas and decorating for it. I am not ashamed also to admit that I am a self-confessed Christmas-A-Holic, so bear with me as my next posts are all about my Chrismtas decors this year. And of course, to start of this series, I am sharing with you our tree this year. I really love how our tree turned out this year, take a look... Tada! Our home's centerpiece for this year It all started like…

Nobody does Christmas like Filipinos. Wherever we are in the world, we look forward to coming home to experience the Christmas of our childhood—festive lights and décor, ubiquitous carols as early as September, Simbang Gabi and kakanin for breakfast, a whirlwind of reunions with friends and extended family, kris kringle gift exchanges, and oh, those elaborate Noche Buena feasts… it’s safe to say Christmas is most fun in the Philippines. And after two years in lockdown and virtual parties…

Make a Parol - a Filipino Christmas Lantern: Making a Parol - a Filipino traditional star-shaped Christmas lantern, is something I loved doing growing up. It is mainly made up of bamboo, strings, and japanese craft/gift paper but the ones hung outside (lighted with a bulb) can be made of tough…

Christmas is a very important season in the Philippines. Here's how we celebrate it, the traditional way.

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How Christmas is celebrated in the Philippines and lots of other countries around the world. Christmas food in The Philippines.

Here are some of the unique Filipino Christmas practices that make it more exciting to spend the season in the Philippines: