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Why do we hang out at convenience stores after going to a wake?
Many Filipinos live a superstitious life, even if it's a gesture as small and second nature as knocking on a piece of wood three times to ward off bad luck. These folk beliefs are often rooted in pre-colonial practices of ...
A compelling myth about its roots continues to circulate on social media.
Every start of November, Filipinos observe a solemn commemoration of the departed. Preparations begin as early as October 31, when people return to their hometowns, ensuring they visit the tombs of deceased loved ones by November 1 (Todos Los Santos or All ...
Before the Western-style trick-or-treating, Filipinos practiced what we call "pangangaluluwa."
As twilight ushers in a nippy breeze on All Saints' Day (November 1) in the Philippines, an age-old tradition comes to life in rural towns to commemorate pangangaluluwa, a Tagalog phrase meaning "soul-ing" or "asking for souls." It is believed ...
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