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A parol (pronounced, US: / p ɑː ˈ r oʊ l / ⓘ, also written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper , and are illuminated with candles, oil lamps, or carbide lamps .
The parol is regarded as one of the most iconic and important symbols of the Filipino Christmas season. [1] [2] In the Philippines, Christmas (Filipino: Pasko; ⓘ) [a] is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian world. It is celebrated as a public holiday in the country on December 25, concurrent with other countries
The Giant Lantern Festival (Kapampangan: Ligligan Parul) is an annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant parol lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines".
In the Philippines, a traditional paper lantern is the parol, which is regarded an iconic symbol of Filipino Christmas. Traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper, modern parols have been made using other materials such as plastic, metal, and capiz shells.
Prince Hypermart is a retail store chain in the Philippines with branches in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It is owned by Robert L. Go, the President of the Philippine Retailers Association. [3] [4] [5]
A parol is a Christmas lantern from the Philippines. Parol may also refer to: Island in the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines; The parol evidence rule in contract law;
The Paskuhan Village, officially known as the Philippine Christmas Village [1] and sometimes known as Hilaga, is a Christmas-themed park located in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. It is operational year-round and is managed by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority .
A typical sari-sari store in Bantayan. A sari-sari store, anglicized as neighborhood sundry store, [1] is a convenience store found in the Philippines. The word sari-sari is Tagalog meaning "variety" or "sundry". Such stores occupy an important economic and social location in a Filipino community and are ubiquitous in neighborhoods and along ...