Know The Philippines Traditions In Courtship And Marriage

By Annielyn Summers


Well, no issue whether you're a foreigner or a Filipino looking ahead to marrying a Filipina, you may ask yourself this specific question: "What are the Filipino traditions in courtship and relationship?" It's only proper to know a few things about the Filipino culture especially when your fiancee's family is rigid with respect to tradition and culture.



In the past, courtships start off with the guy inquiring permission from the girl's parents if he can officially date her. This was done in individual and at a certain time and place preferred by the parents. These days, some people nonetheless practice this kind of courtship, albeit influenced by modern and Western standards. In some provinces, a guy courts a girl by serenading her with romantic songs or "harana" outside her house. From time to time, poems are created or gifts are offered.

Courtships are not just aimed towards the girl. When you court someone, you will usually find your self courting the parents as well. It's simple as getting to know them better and vice versa because they will grow to be part of your family in the long term as well. It's only right for them to get to know the man or woman whom their daughter is marrying and if you seriously are deserving to grow to be her better half.

As for relationship, it often begins with engagement just like in other countries. However, it depends on how long it will take for the girl to make a final decision on spending her full life with the guy. At times, it may take up to a year or so before the girl Finally accepts. No make any difference how long it will take, if both parties are prepared to get to know each other's households and spend time getting used to being around one yet another, then there is that chance where the parents will give the girl's hand in marriage.

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