Parol filipino recycled

Christmas lantern (Parol) made of abaca, shells, bamboo, rope, and other native materials

Check out the beautiful Filipino Parols!! What is a Parol you ask? parol A parol is a traditional Filipino, star-shaped Christmas lantern that represents the star the three wise men followed. The holiday decoration is ubiquitous at Christmas time in the Philippines and is found for sale in markets and shops. They are usually all hand made and are quite beautiful!!

"Parol" fashioned from bamboo sticks, Japanese tissue paper and cellophane, grace most Filipino homes during the Holidays!

Filipino Christmas parol

You have seen those giant paper-mache mascots and those colorful rabbit lanterns and now, here's another highlight of the Bangenge Festival, the Lantern-making contest. What really makes this contest more interesting is the fact that students and other participants from different schools and barangays were encouraged to use a not-so-typical material for their lanterns. The goal