Gifts in the Philippines: It?s the Thought that Counts
The Filipino people have been known throughout to be a generally shy people. The notion of this comes with many of our mannerisms towards communication. One example is Filipinos often put their heads down and palms together pointing down when they are passing through someone’s view. Another example may be that many Filipinos don’t like looking into someone’s eyes when talking to them. One more example is that that Filipinos love giving gifts to express how they feel.
There are many gifts Philippines that can be given to any person for any given occasion. Gifts in the Philippines are given to signify many things; courtship, friendship, a truce, to remember someone, or even as an end to a relationship. Truly there is something for everyone and everything for that matter.
Traditional pre Hispanic Philippines was a world that believed in old Pagan rituals that survive even to this day. These old Filipinos believed in giving gifts to the soil such as wine to appease their God’s. Animals such as pigs were also given as gifts Philippines to offer to those ancient deities. Many of these practices are still done to this day in some parts of the Philippines.
Now let’s fast tract to the present day Philippines and see what gifts can you give. I know you’ve heard of the saying it’s the thought that counts a thousand times, but that exactly is what gifts in the Philippines represent; a single thought. the size of the gifts does not matter that much either nor does the price for that. It is customary to never talk about the monetary price of gifts in the Philippines so as to not make the person feel uneasy if the price is
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