101 Ways to Expose your Child to Filipino Culture

[Madam H]

Umpisahan ko na...

1. Expose your child to your mother tongue, may it be Bicolano, Waray, Ilonggo, Cebuano, Tagalog, etc. Language is an important facet of your culture. Kahit hindi masyadong makapagsalita ang anak mo ng native tongue na ginagamit sa bahay, by exposure, it will eventually become a part of him/her.

    Ang Ingles naman kasi, by virtue of you living here in Thailand, makukuha at makukuha din niya yan. After all, kung iisipin natin, nakapagsalita nga tayo ng Ingles ng dahil lang sa exposure sa school, di ba?

    Your language is an important anchor of your child, which wil eventually help a lot in molding his/her identity. Kaya kahit minsan, inconvenient, dahil mas magkakaintindihan kayo sa Ingles, I encourage you to keep at it.

    One funny incident that happened with our 7-year-old girl, in an elevator - She was speaking to some people in the elevator in English, but when somebody stepped on her foot by accident, she let out a very distinct, "ARAGAY!" Haha! Lumabas ang pagka-ilongga!

  Your contribution please.

[scrubnurse]

This is a good thread. Here's my contribution;

2. Take them to Filipino gatherings. They can play with other pinoy kids and communicate in tagalog. Learning some words in other pinoy dialects would be a plus.

3. Play OPM at home, teach them to sing along. Magic sing, anyone?

[Madam H]

This is a good thread. Here's my contribution;

2. Take them to Filipino gatherings. They can play with other pinoy kids and communicate in tagalog. Learning some words in other pinoy dialects would be a plus.

3. Play OPM at home, teach them to sing along. Magic sing, anyone?

Thanks for the contribution, Scrubnurse. By the way, happy new year to your family!

And yes, took the kids to parties to be with other Pinoy kids (Ilonggo kids, at that. Hahaha.) And yes, took them somewhere where people were singing with the Magic Sing, too!

[iSDa(GO PORTAL)]

Expose your child to yourself as a filipino and grow up with them.

tell them stories that your grandmother said to you.

tell then the story by Yoyoy villame and Max Surban, where,

Ladies and gentlemen, this is an story of Magellan and Lapu-Lapu long time ago

On March Sixteen Fifteen Hundred Twenty One
When Magellan was discovered by Philippines
They were sailing day and night
Across the big island
Until they saw a small Limasawa ocean

Magellan landed in Olongapo City
To get some borikat they were very happy
But accidentally
Magellan he got sick
Because he's playing with a high voltage lady

When Lapu-Lapu came to rescue
He boarded an airplane from Cebu
And when he saw Magellan on his bed
He cried and cried and then he said

Yoyoy:
"Mitulo na mitulo na
Bakit Pare mitulo na"
Ang sagot niya kay Lapu-Lapu
"Nagpaparaos lang ako"

"What can I do, what can I do, baby?
Kung may herpes ka Pare ko...hoho hooh...
Maayo pang putulon mo
Aron wala na'y isturbo"

Together:
"Pareng Magellan you are sick
I'll call the doctor very quick"
The doctor said "Magellan is just fine
Because his sickness is just like mine"

"Pareng Magellan you are sick
I'll call the doctor doctor very quick"
The doctor said "Magellan is just fine
Because his sickness is just like mine"


 

[Madam H]

LOL

Nakow Lapu Laps, di pa yata ready c Tyrone sa ganitong klaseng Filipino culture. Hahaha!

Tsaka na lang pag high school  na siya.

[iSDa(GO PORTAL)]

let the children eat filipino foods becoz they are very good for the body.
and eat them together. 

and for deserts,  the chocolate hills becoz delicious very much to look at.   



fish yo!

mythoughts!

(photo source : philippine national bookstore postcard)

[Madam H]

Lapu-Laps, as much as I'm fond of Filipino food, I have to disagree on you on that account. Hehehe.

Filipino food is not so healthy for our children. Masyado po tayong mahilig sa prito at sa karne. Grabe kasarap ang ating pastries, pero unhealthy ang sugar content para sa mga bata. Ang ating idea ng fruit juice ay yung nanggagaling sa tetra packs - processed; unnatural; full of sugar.

Siguro sa bangus na lang natin sila i-expose. Hahaha. Yun tunay na Pinoy! Healthy pa.

Fish Yow! 
 

[Dai Po]

I agreed with Madam H that we need to expose our children to the Filipino culture as this will help them form up their self identity. Human as a social being needs to feel that she or he belongs to something (i.e. society) where that person can identify her/himself with and feel good about it. I recommend that:

1. Let them read Filipino literatures, not only about classic literatures like El Filibusterismo or Noli me Tangere (I saw the English version of this at Asia bookstore) but other modern literatures by Filipino authors too. Also let them read about Filipino history and if you can, buy them a colorful book on artworks of the Filipino artists. Filipinos are great artist and many are internationally recognize.

2. Let them hang around Filipino community and also instill in them good Filipino values as most of them are base on Christian virtues. These will one day helps protect or correct them against the future onslaught of the opposing values (especially ****) -modified by Madam H, as it could be deemed defamatory- of greed, discrimination, materialism, and other vices and immorality. Initiating them into Filipino community will be crucial not only in enhancing their self identity but also in providing them with the future support they need in time of difficulties.

I believe that this is one of the best ways to expose to them to Filipino culture while living in foreign country. For me, not having culture, society, or country where one can identify themselves with is like a soul without a physical body (unless patay kana then dehin mo kailangan nang physical body). You will be wondering around like a lost spirit. In short, you will be living aimlessly with no country to really call your own.

Interestingly, I met several Filipinos who grow up as children here in Thailand. It seems to me that majority if not all of them have an identity crisis on way or the other. For some reason they are reluctant to identify themselves with being Filipino and neither do they identify themselves with Thais. What I found out later was that most of the Filipino children who grow up here in Thailand saw a stark contrast between Thailand and Philippines in term of economic development and prosperity. Because of this they begin to develop a mentality that Thailand is much more superior to their mother & father land. They want to identify themselves with Thailand but deep inside they know everything about them tell them that they are Filipino (also because Thai government treated them as such). Sadly, most of them look down on Philippines and don’t want to identify themselves with it. Don’t they know that they own a lot to Philippines of why they are here? Anyway, one thing I find it amusing is that when I asked if they want to live in Philippines sometime later in life – all of them said bluntly “No”.


Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinangalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan."   
(He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.)

Truely, Dr. Jose Rizal

[scrubnurse]

Another simple way of exposure to our culture is through Philippine currency bills. Show them some of those notes and coins and explain to them the significance of details or why that dead person deserved to be in paper.

[Madam H]

I agreed with Madam H that we need to expose our children to the Filipino culture as this will help them form up their self identity. Human as a social being needs to feel that she or he belongs to something (i.e. society) where that person can identify her/himself with and feel good about it. I recommend that:

1. Let them read Filipino literatures, not only about classic literatures like El Filibusterismo or Noli me Tangere (I saw the English version of this at Asia bookstore) but other modern literatures by Filipino authors too. Also let them read about Filipino history and if you can, buy them a colorful book on artworks of the Filipino artists. Filipinos are great artist and many are internationally recognize.

2. Let them hang around Filipino community and also instill in them good Filipino values as most of them are base on Christian virtues. These will one day helps protect or correct them against the future onslaught of the opposing values (especially ****) -modified by Madam H, as it could be deemed defamatory- of greed, discrimination, materialism, and other vices and immorality. Initiating them into Filipino community will be crucial not only in enhancing their self identity but also in providing them with the future support they need in time of difficulties.

I believe that this is one of the best ways to expose to them to Filipino culture while living in foreign country. For me, not having culture, society, or country where one can identify themselves with is like a soul without a physical body (unless patay kana then dehin mo kailangan nang physical body). You will be wondering around like a lost spirit. In short, you will be living aimlessly with no country to really call your own.

Interestingly, I met several Filipinos who grow up as children here in Thailand. It seems to me that majority if not all of them have an identity crisis on way or the other. For some reason they are reluctant to identify themselves with being Filipino and neither do they identify themselves with Thais. What I found out later was that most of the Filipino children who grow up here in Thailand saw a stark contrast between Thailand and Philippines in term of economic development and prosperity. Because of this they begin to develop a mentality that Thailand is much more superior to their mother & father land. They want to identify themselves with Thailand but deep inside they know everything about them tell them that they are Filipino (also because Thai government treated them as such). Sadly, most of them look down on Philippines and don’t want to identify themselves with it. Don’t they know that they own a lot to Philippines of why they are here? Anyway, one thing I find it amusing is that when I asked if they want to live in Philippines sometime later in life – all of them said bluntly “No”.


Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinangalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan."   
(He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.)

Truely, Dr. Jose Rizal

Thanks so much for the contribution, Dai po. I commend you for valuing what's Filipino.

I've also met some half-Pinoys and half-Thais. Iba naman ang aking experience and observations about them. Most of the ones I have met still have a deep love for what is Pinoy. But most of those who have a love for the Philippines have spent time (most, years) studying in the Philippines. Kaya nakilala nila ang kultura at nakita ang positibong side ng Pilipinas at na pagiging Pilipino.

Hindi rin naman siguro natin maiaallis sa kanila ang mag-compare. Because the truth is, Thailand is fairing better than Philippines economically.

May mga na-meet din naman ako'ng mga Thai na may mga asawang Pinay. Nakakatuwa dahil marunong silang mag-Tagalog ng konti. 

Siguro, yung mga na-meet mo na mga kabataang Thai, hindi sila nagkaroon ng oportunidad na makita at makilala ang kanilang Pinoy na side. Dahil hindi naintindihan o nakilala, tuloy, hindi nangyaring minahal...

Thanks for sharing, and hopefully, you will keep on sharing your ideas here in our forum. Happy Sunday!

[Dai Po]

Hi Madam H  Actually, the example that I raised were those not of half Thai-Filipino but full pledge pinoy whom their parents happened to raise them here. Most of them are in their twenties. As for the halfling (Lukreung) they are much fond of their Filipino half. Sad to say that very few Thai now want to send their children to study in Philippines - for safety reason. 

 

[Madam H]

Hi Madam H  Actually, the example that I raised were those not of half Thai-Filipino but full pledge pinoy whom their parents happened to raise them here. Most of them are in their twenties. As for the halfling (Lukreung) they are much fond of their Filipino half. Sad to say that very few Thai now want to send their children to study in Philippines - for safety reason. 

 

Pasensiya na sa misunderstanding. Signs of aging on my part.... hahaha!

'Hope you could join us on the 31st sa Sing-Galing sa Enero! See announcements for details.

[TARSIER]

I have been following a blog of a Filipino who was born in America and I am so happy how he narrates his longing to be in the Philippines while there are other Fil-Am blogs which almost spit the Philippines.

I really appreciate the parents who, in spite of the success they have achieved in their host country and the negative things they experienced back in the Philippines, they still adhere in raising their children the Filipino way.

As to the topic, other ways to expose your children to Filipino culture are:

1. Put some wall decorations related to Filipino culture. Arts and humanities are some important aspects of our culture. Have some Filipino literatures at home, a photo or a painting depicting bahay kubo and other Filipino arts and literatures. A Philippine and Afro-Asian literature teacher back in the Philippines, I found literature to be one of the best ways to expose our children to our own culture. Even in our very own country, it's so sad to know that some students are gradually losing their identity as Filipinos. I observed it when students could talk more about Harry Potter series than local literatures. As way of reviving the local literature and the Filipino identity, I usually did literary appreciation lessons wherein students discovered the richness of our very own culture.

2. I agree with Madam H about the language thing. Language is very important because it discriminates our culture from another. It's one of the ways to expose our children to Filipino culture because language is closely attached to culture.

3. Expose them in the Filipino society. May it be online or the actual one. Have them watch Filipino movies for through this they would understand the Filipino society better. But be careful in selecting the movies. I discourage the contemporary ones. Look for Filipino short films at youtube.


Lastly, being an advocate of the Philippine Arts and Literature, I am planning to hold story telling session with Filipino children and literary reading and appreciation for teens. So far, I have met so many Filipino teens and children here in Thailand. I am presently coordinating with my friend who is also into Filipino literature. I hope some Filipino families could help us bring this on. I am planning to do it when I am done with my thesis.

We could choose stories from the winning children literatures of the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature and other Filipino legends which I was fond of when I was a kid. These stories would not teach Filipino literature only but it would expose our children to Filipino values as well.

Perhaps, this could be done with the help of SP.

[Madam H]

I have been following a blog of a Filipino who was born in America and I am so happy how he narrates his longing to be in the Philippines while there are other Fil-Am blogs which almost spit the Philippines.

I really appreciate the parents who, in spite of the success they have achieved in their host country and the negative things they experienced back in the Philippines, they still adhere in raising their children the Filipino way.

As to the topic, other ways to expose your children to Filipino culture are:

1. Put some wall decorations related to Filipino culture. Arts and humanities are some important aspects of our culture. Have some Filipino literatures at home, a photo or a painting depicting bahay kubo and other Filipino arts and literatures. A Philippine and Afro-Asian literature teacher back in the Philippines, I found literature to be one of the best ways to expose our children to our own culture. Even in our very own country, it's so sad to know that some students are gradually losing their identity as Filipinos. I observed it when students could talk more about Harry Potter series than local literatures. As way of reviving the local literature and the Filipino identity, I usually did literary appreciation lessons wherein students discovered the richness of our very own culture.

2. I agree with Madam H about the language thing. Language is very important because it discriminates our culture from another. It's one of the ways to expose our children to Filipino culture because language is closely attached to culture.

3. Expose them in the Filipino society. May it be online or the actual one. Have them watch Filipino movies for through this they would understand the Filipino society better. But be careful in selecting the movies. I discourage the contemporary ones. Look for Filipino short films at youtube.


Lastly, being an advocate of the Philippine Arts and Literature, I am planning to hold story telling session with Filipino children and literary reading and appreciation for teens. So far, I have met so many Filipino teens and children here in Thailand. I am presently coordinating with my friend who is also into Filipino literature. I hope some Filipino families could help us bring this on. I am planning to do it when I am done with my thesis.

We could choose stories from the winning children literatures of the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature and other Filipino legends which I was fond of when I was a kid. These stories would not teach Filipino literature only but it would expose our children to Filipino values as well.

Perhaps, this could be done with the help of SP.

Tarsier,

Master J and I would definitely support your story-telling project! Let's sit together and discuss this once you're done with your thesis. 'Will start things rolling na rin in preparation for that. Good one!