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Balikbayan boxes may contain items the sender thinks the recipient would like, regardless of whether those items can be bought cheaply in the Philippines, such as non-perishable food, toiletries, household items, electronics, toys, designer clothing, or items difficult to find in the Philippines. [15]
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A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
A broom is made up of two parts: the handle, which is a long cylindrical stick, and the stiff fibers lined parallel at its base. [1] The United States International Cooperation Administration made a distinction between brooms based on bristle quality. Parlor brooms are made of smooth green fibers and typically have brushes 14 to 18 inches long.
The timba (pail) and the tabo (dipper) are two essentials in Philippine bathrooms and bathing areas.. The tabò (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtaːbɔʔ]) is the traditional hygiene tool primarily for cleansing, bathing, and cleaning the floor of the bathroom in the Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei.
In September 2022, it was announced that the Ministop stores in the Philippines would be rebranded as Uncle John's after the flagship fried chicken product of the same name. [9] In October 2022, the outlet in Pampanga was the first to exhibit the new Uncle John's yellow-blue branding.
Vegetable fiber sponge: wood fiber sponge combined with scouring pad. Animal fiber sponge: A Greek natural sponge. A sponge (/ ˈ s p ʌ n dʒ / SPUNJ) is a cleaning aid made of soft, porous material.
The culture of the Philippines is characterized by great ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.