Christmas caroling
Posted by ApplesH on December 29, 2007 · 2 Comments
Our house has been officially named… “ang bahay na patawad†(a.k.a the house that does not entertain carolers). I laughed when I heard my yaya tell us about how she heard some street kids talk about our house to other street kids.
It has always been the tradition in the Philippines, for kids and adults alike, to set out and go from house to house in the neighborhood singing carols and asking for money for their efforts. They often shout – “Namamasko po†at the top of their lungs hoping someone would come out and give them money.
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Now that I’m living abroad I always wish to hear Christmas caroling in the Philippines. Who we are can sometimes be known on how we look at Christmas caroling.
Christmas caroling will always be part of the Filipino culture. I just hope that people stop abusing it. Cheers!