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27th October 2012 #1
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Something you won't forget
Bayanihan is a Filipino term which means spirit of communal unity or effort to achieve a specific objective. (Wikipedia). I lived in a small village where this spirit is still thriving. Which particular aspect of the Filipino culture (festive celebrations, dealing with wife's relatives etc.) remained in your memory to these days?
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27th October 2012 #2
Thats great but you wont get that here now. At one time many years ago we had spirit like that. Now its everyman for his self.
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27th October 2012 #4
i would always offer a hand to anyone who ask
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27th October 2012 #5
I dont believe that, sure things have change since 50yrs, but so has the world, most people I believe would still help others out.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-17482258
many people i work with each year have gone on a 60 mile bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool for charity.
http://www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=311
look how many people turned out each day to look for April Jones the 5yr old missing girl, not just the whole community went looking so did people from 100s of miles away..
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Something you won't forget
Ah, yes.
Tampo
In Philippine culture Tampo refers to a range of behaviors in which a person withdraws his or her affection or cheerfulness from a person who has hurt his or her feelings.(From Wikipedia)
We Brits often describe it as sulking, but actually that's not quite correct.
It's a deeply cultural behaviour that in the Philippines is viewed differently.
As in many Asian cultures it's quite normal to adopt various forms of non-confrontational behaviours.
Saving 'face' and Tampo is such a cultural behavior and does provide a socially acceptable way of expressing hurt feelings without actually resorting directly to either emotional or physical acts of hostility or resentment.
I learned years ago that once Tampo has taken effect there's not much that can be done.
On the positive side though, at least Tampo does have a cultural built in 'end-game'. Means it will end as suddenly and mysteriously as it began.
You'll soon learn strategies that help to reduce 'Tampo-time' by doing whatever you can to show some form of remorse. Be careful though, don't react too soon and don't leave it too long. Choose a good balance for timing.
Don't fall into the trap of treating 'Tampo time' as a good reason to nip down the pub for a swift pint. No no, she wants to see that you feel and show the pain of what ever it was that you did. (however inadvertently)
Also, don't try your own Tampo. That's going to be a real slap in her face and may only lead to who-knows-what escalations.
On the OP's question of what 'remained in your memory to these days?' I would say that Tampo when combined with the menstrual cycle may arguably be the most explosive combination known to man, and certainly one to be avoided at all costs. That's definitely Something you won't forget
There are myriad of Filipina cultural anomolies to be shared and learnt.
I for one can't wait.
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28th October 2012 #12
Not sure it's culture, or just the way the family rolls, but I was amazed by the consumption of the local brandy and gin (The gin especially I suspect can also be used to power motorbikes)
Then also the size of family, so many aunties, uncles etc. Everyone in the village seemed to be related somehow.
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28th October 2012 #14
Ohh yes
Sure helped the karaoke go well though
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