Presented By: Mark Andrew Cuevas

Rodel Jhulio Saldaña

Van Lou Tristan Veracion
 Tagalog & Ilocos Region
 Tapat / Harana – The suitor begins singing a romantic song, then the courted
lady responds by singing too.
 Naninilong – From Bulacan, The suitor goes beneath the nipa hut, then prickles
the admired woman by a pointed object. Once the prickling caught the
attention of the sleeping lady, the couple would be conversing in whisper.
 Rooster Courtship – The rooster is assigned a task of being a negotiator,
wherein the male chicken is left to stay in the home of the courted, to crow
every single morning.
 Mindanao Region
 Mapagsumbahi – “Reckless Courtship” practiced by the Tausog people. Similar
to palabas, wherein a suitor will threaten to stab his heart while in front of the
courted woman’s father. If the father of the woman refuses to give her
daughter’s hand to the suitor, the suitor is smitten by a knife.

 Bagobos – Sends a knife or spear to the courted woman’s house as a gift for
inspection. Accepting the Weapon is equivalent to accepting the Filipino man’s
romantic intention’s and advances.
 Pangasinan Region
 Taga- Amo – a form of love potion or charms which can be rubbed
on the skin of the admired.
 Palabas – “Drama” the Filipino woman succumbs to revealing her
love to her suitor, who at that time will pretend or act as if he will
be committing suicide if the lady does not divulge her true feelings.
 Apayao Region
 Mahal –Alay – Sleeping together during the night, assist in assessing
the woman’s feeling to her lover.
 Palawan Region
 Pasaguli – Love Riddles, assess the sentiments of the parent’s of
both suitor and admirer. After that they will proceed to “pabalic” to
settle the price or “dowry” that will be received by the courted
woman from the courting man.
 Visayas Region
 Balak – In Cebu, serenading, also writes love letter that are sent via
trusted friends. Presents are not only given to the woman being
courted but also to her relatives.
 Panganad /servitude – The Filipino suitor accomplishes household
and farm chores for the family of the Filipino woman, the service
normally last a year before the man and woman can get married.
Generally, the wedding ceremony proper in the
Philippines includes the celebration of a one-hour
long mass. The Filipino groom arrives one hour earlier
than the Filipina bride for the purpose of receiving
wedding guests at the church. The bride will arrive
later onboard a wedding car, then gets off the vehicle
to meet her waiting groom. The groom could be
waiting with his parents. Afterwards, the groom and
the bride performs the bridal procession or the
wedding march. During the nuptial, the bride holds
an heirloom rosary along with her traditional bridal
bouquet.
 The principal wedding sponsors  – also known as special
sponsors, primary sponsors, counselors, or witnesses of the
marriage ceremony  – chosen by the would-be spouses
normally includes a multiple set of pairs of godparents
(typically a total of 12 individual godparents composed of 6
godmothers or ninang, and 6 godfathers or ninong). Chosen
secondary sponsors are made up of the bridesmaids,
groomsmen, and 3 more pairs of wedding attendants. The
wedding attendants are responsible for the special parts of
lighting the wedding candles, placing the veil and the cords
on the couple being wed. Other official ceremonial
participants are children, usually males, with the role of
being the coin bearer and the ring bearer.
 Wedding Rings and the arrhae
 After the exchange of wedding rings by the couple, the groom gives the wedding arrhae to his bride.
The arrhae is a symbol of his “monetary gift” to the bride because it is composed of 13 pieces of gold, or
silver, coins, a “pledge” that the groom is devoted to the welfare and well-being of his wife and future
offspring. Both rings and arrhae are blessed first by the priest during the wedding.
 Wedding Candles
 The lighters of the wedding candles, known as the candle sponsors, lights the pair of candles on each
side of the couple. For Christians, this embodies the presence of God in the marital union. From any of
these lighted pair of candles, the bride and the groom will then light a solitary candle, known as the
“unity candle” which signifies the joining of their two families. For Christians, this lighting of a single
candle symbolizes the invocation of Jesus Christ into their life as a married couple. The use of the
unity candle is rooted from Protestantism.
 Wedding Veils
 After the ritual of lighting candles, a pair of secondary sponsors known as the veil sponsors will drape
and pin a long and white-colored tulle veil over the shoulder of the groom, while another veil is
draped on the head of the bride. These two veils signify the clothing of two individuals who have
become one due to the ceremony of marriage. Another form of veiling ritual is the placing of a single
white veil over the shoulder of the groom and on the bride’s head.
 Wedding Cords
 After the veiling ritual, the pair of secondary sponsors, known as the cord sponsors, will then drape a
cord over the shoulders of the groom and the bride. This decorative cord is called the yugal and is
customarily shaped or looped to form the figure of the number 8, a shape that signifies “everlasting
fidelity”. Specifically, each loop of the cord is placed around the invidual neck-and-shoulder area of
the bride and the groom. Apart from being made of silk, variations of the make of the wedding cord
also include being a string of flowers and as links of coins. All of these signifies infinite marital bond.
 Wedding Cord  Wedding Reception
 After the veiling ritual, the pair  During the wedding reception,
of secondary sponsors, known as it is typical to use a pair of white
the cord sponsors, will then male and female doves(placed in
drape a cord over the shoulders a bell-shaped white cage or
of the groom and the bride. This receptacle hanging from the
decorative cord is called the ceiling, which can be opened by
yugal and is customarily shaped pulling ribbons or cords). These
or looped to form the figure of doves symbolize marital
the number 8, a shape that harmony and peace. After their
signifies “everlasting fidelity”. release from their cage, the
Specifically, each loop of the person who catches them may
cord is placed around the take them home to rear as pets.
invidual neck-and-shoulder area Tossing the bouquet is not the
of the bride and the groom. common practice for the bride.
Apart from being made of silk, Instead, the bride proffers it to
variations of the make of the the Virgin Mary, to a patron
wedding cord also include being saint, or placed over the grave of
a string of flowers and as links of a deceased family member or
coins. All of these signifies relative.
infinite marital bond.
 Marriage
 Wedding is a ceremony which can  Is the act of fusion on a union of
be colorful, exciting and two member of the opposite sex
flamboyant. in order to become husband and
 Wedding will declare and wife.
pronounce you as husband and wife.  You become husband and wife
 Is a Special Event by marriage.
 Is a “One Day Affair”  Is a process.
 Wedding is a public event that is  Is “Until Death Do Us Part”
why it is attended by people from all
works of life.  Is a “Private Affair”
 Wedding is adjudged successful if  Successful Marriage is measured
the couple is able to have a by how skillful you are in
beautifully dressed bridal train, managing marital relationship.
wear good and flamboyant gown
and a groom in a well sewn suit.
 Woman are expect to remain virgin until marriage.
 Young women feel pressured into early marriages to legalize
sexual relations or to avoid the stigma of becoming "old maids“
 Young men, on the other hand, are allowed to express their
sexuality freely, and are sometimes initiated by fathers who take
their sons to brothels for sexual intercourse with women.
 Philippine law penalise’s a married woman’s infidelity differently
and more heavily than a married man’s transgression.
 An act of sexual intercourse by a married woman with a man not
her husband constitutes the crime of adultery. On the other
hand, a man’s sexual infidelity with a woman not his wife is not a
crime, unless there is cohabitation (which implies some degree of
permanency) or the sexual infidelity was committed under
scandalous circumstances; it is only then that the crime of
concubinage is committed.
Filipino Male are considered to be:
 Dominator
 Reactor
 Protector
 Partner

Dominator
• Haligi ng Tahanan (Pillar of the Household)
• Padre de Familia (Head of the Family)
• Superior to woman
• Control Over others particular females
• Demand that their decisions are upheld.
• The use of Violence is instrument to maintain this privileged
position in society.
Protector Reactor
Male feels responsible Males attributes their
for taking care of actions to other people
women. and situations.
“Men are Protectors Little acceptance to
women are to be responsibilities for
protected. decisions and actions
Provider of the Women are often
Household blamed to be the cause
Completeness of being of such violent act.
male by socially
significant events like
getting married or
having a family.
Partner
Both men and women
are capable of
contributing to the
success of a given
relationship or activity
where egalitarian
conditions are a
premium.