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The Philippines was formerly a Spanish colony and that is why many Filipinos have Spanish names.
yep. the Phillippines was colonized by the Spanish in the 1560s. as to the OP's post, i'm a dark-skinned Chinese-Fillipino of the Asian persuasion. i speak three languages, including Spanish. working on mastering Gaeilge (Irish) at the moment.
There's nothing really Hispanic about them except that the Philippines were a Spanish colony which left behind some pieces of Spanish culture (Catholicism, loanwords).
As a Filipino-American, I don't consider myself in any way, shape, or form 'Latin'. First of all, I'm not Catholic but Muslim with my name being of Arabic origin except for my middle name, which is Spanish. Second of all, not ALL Philippine languages are replete with Spanish words and most Philippine languages are linguistically part of the same family as Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Melayu (Malay). It depends how much contact that certain ethnic group had with the Spanish, and mine had very little until the 1870s when they were finally able to take over that part of the Philippines.
In fact, I don't know any Filipino or Filipino American who consider themselves Hispanics.
Even though on the surface, our culture seems to look a lot like Hispanic culture, there are still very many differences. Simply being part of the same empire doesn't mean that you have a lot in common. After all, India and the United States were both under the British Empire. Look how much the US has in common with India.
Anyways, most Filipino Muslims don't even want to be identified with the Philippines, much less with a foreign country that only managed to take us over in the late 1800s. The only thing that us Muslims have in common with the Filipino Christians is that we were administered under the same territory as the Catholics. In fact, there's really no such thing as a unifying Filipino culture to be honest other than the Philippines was administered as one unit. A lot of Filipino nationalism is based off of Catholicism, which is antithetical to my identity as a Muslim. In my opinion, its a colonial invention imposed on us by the Spanish and the Americans due to administrative conveniences. How can Muslims call themselves 'Filipino', considering the "Philippines" was named after a King who helped continue the Spanish Inquisition as a vehemently Catholic king? What does an Illocano speaker, a Tagalog speaker, and Visaya speaker have in common anyways, besides being relatively close to each other? Much ado about NOTHING really.
I'm sorry, but I sooner rather consider myself an American than a Filipino. At least being an American doesn't carry a religious identifier as much as being Filipino does.
As a Filipino-American, I don't consider myself in any way, shape, or form 'Latin'. First of all, I'm not Catholic but Muslim with my name being of Arabic origin except for my middle name, which is Spanish. Second of all, not ALL Philippine languages are replete with Spanish words and most Philippine languages are linguistically part of the same family as Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Melayu (Malay). It depends how much contact that certain ethnic group had with the Spanish, and mine had very little until the 1870s when they were finally able to take over that part of the Philippines.
In fact, I don't know any Filipino or Filipino American who consider themselves Hispanics.
Even though on the surface, our culture seems to look a lot like Hispanic culture, there are still very many differences. Simply being part of the same empire doesn't mean that you have a lot in common. After all, India and the United States were both under the British Empire. Look how much the US has in common with India.
Anyways, most Filipino Muslims don't even want to be identified with the Philippines, much less with a foreign country that only managed to take us over in the late 1800s. The only thing that us Muslims have in common with the Filipino Christians is that we were administered under the same territory as the Catholics. In fact, there's really no such thing as a unifying Filipino culture to be honest other than the Philippines was administered as one unit. A lot of Filipino nationalism is based off of Catholicism, which is antithetical to my identity as a Muslim. In my opinion, its a colonial invention imposed on us by the Spanish and the Americans due to administrative conveniences. How can Muslims call themselves 'Filipino', considering the "Philippines" was named after a King who helped continue the Spanish Inquisition as a vehemently Catholic king? What does an Illocano speaker, a Tagalog speaker, and Visaya speaker have in common anyways, besides being relatively close to each other? Much ado about NOTHING really.
I'm sorry, but I sooner rather consider myself an American than a Filipino. At least being an American doesn't carry a religious identifier as much as being Filipino does.
~Well that really depends on where you are. lol
Jokes aside, I know what you're saying. Not only does it feel weird when someone tells you you're something you're not and insists on it, it can also be pretty insulting. The way we define ourselves is a big part of who we are, and to have someone else come along and tell you what you are and aren't is just wrong.
The whole idea of this poll is surreal, to say the list. We're supposed to "vote" on what people in a different country consider themselves? Honestly, this is even worse than "reality TV."
I am from Northern Luzon. Catholic and this is the folk dances from my province Pangasinan
We celebrate fiestas every summer of April... Here are the Folk Dance and Music of my home province from Northern Philippines =)
Philippines is a melting pot of different cultures from East to West...
From food, music, dance and people...
Here's one of the mixed Tribes from the Philippines..
They came from different tribes from Luzon to Mindanao and they all joined together..They are "Kadangyan"
Actually, there's a lot of videos that represent our culture in the Philippines. We are Asian, with Hispanic Culture and we're not considering ourselves as Latino from Latin America. Even though I have French (great-great grandfather who exiled due to religious war) and Spanish Ancestry (great great grandmother - the last vintage of Spain) from my mother's father side. I traced them through Birth Certificates and the rest from my Asian ancestry...but I am Filipino I still thank my ancestor without them, we will not be Filipinos.
We do celebrate Semana Santa, Noche Buena, Meja Noche, All Souls and All Saints day (Undas), due to strong influence of Catholic Christianity in the Philippines we usually starts celebrating Christmas from 1st of Sept until 6th of Jan (3 Kings), Santacruzan/Sagada or Flores de Mayo and the Barrio Fiesta too...
The cuisine in the Philippines reflects the influences of Spanish and Asian cuisine:
Albondigas
Afritada
Arroz a la valenciana
Avocado
Brazo de Mercedes
Calabaza
Galantina
Caldereta
Camote
Chicharrón
Chorizo
Dulce de membrillo
Dulce de leche
Dinuguan
Empanadas
Ensaymadas
Escabeche
Flan
Galletas
Jamón
Longaniza
Mamon
Mechado
Menudo
Mazapan
Natilla
Paella
Pan de sal
Pastel de lengua
Pastillas de leche
Pescado
Picadillo
Pochero de bacalao
Quezo de Bola
Relleno
Tamales
Torta del cielo
Tortas
Tortilla quesada
Tocino
Tocino del Cielo
Turrones de Casuy
Lingua de Gato
From Chinese Influence when it comes to cuisine:
Pancit
Lumpia
Taho
Batchoy
Maki - pork, beef or fish in a thick cornstarch-based soup.
Kiampong - a variant of fried rice.
Comida China - nowadays a Table d'hote of Chinese dishes offered in some Chinese restaurants.
Hopya (hopia, based on the mooncake in Western countries)
Shaomai (siomai)
Syopaw (siopao)
Kwapaw (cuapao)
Mami
Tikoy (Sticky cake)
Here's the Original and 1st National Anthem of the Philippines in Spanish during 1899
Philippines was under the Spanish rule for 333 yrs, then the americans, then the japanese too.. I don't know about the Japanese influence though hmmm... I know the American Influence are too strong in the Philippines right now too.. they taught us in english so the spanish language that our fellow filipinos used for 333 yrs were easily disappeared.
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