Filipino Culture In The Philippines Essay

The Differences among Filipinos and Americans

“Change can be scary, but you know what’s scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving, and progressing.” I was born and grew up in the Philippines. In 2014, we moved in to the United States. My friends usually ask me “How’s it living in America compared here in Philippines?” I just replied “There are a lot and there are many things that I need to learn here”. The more I wander around America, the more I learn about few things that differ from Philippines. Some of the things I observed were about how they differ in celebrations, means of transportation and general things about each culture.

In Philippines, the most popular means of public and cheapest transport for people, goods and even sometimes little animals are Jeepneys. Most of

Filipinos love Fiesta, it is part and bundle of Filipino culture. They invite their friends and relatives to celebrate the feast in their houses and they even share foods in their neighborhood. Each city and barrio have local festivals of its own. Most festivals in the Philippines are religious in origin like Ati-Atihan, Sinulog, and Dinagyang, a feast held in honor of the Santo Nino. Almost all towns have a patron saint to remember. Through good times and bad times, the fiesta must go on. Philippine holidays include National Heroes day, Rizal Day, Bonifacio day, Manila Day and many more. In the United States, Many Americans get together with their families for a large meal, typically a turkey dinner and recite things for which they are thankful. Thanksgiving is an autumn harvest festival. I observed that it’s the most traditional of all American holidays. At midnight on New Year’s Eve, many Americans celebrate at Times Square, Manhattan, New York to "watch the ball drop". American holidays include St. Patrick’s Day, Earth Day, Parents Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and so