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1. The document discusses several aspects of regional Philippine cultures and compares them to the culture in Pangasinan province. 2. It notes that while Tagalog and English are dominant nationally, the local Pangasinan dialect is also widely used. It describes how the spirit of bayanihan or community help is evident among residents, such as tricycle drivers assisting each other. 3. Family-style meals and social gatherings are important culturally, and the tradition of pamanhikan or seeking a bride's family's approval before marriage still occurs through shared meals between families.

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Learning Activity 3 - Rheinvaldezss1a

1. The document discusses several aspects of regional Philippine cultures and compares them to the culture in Pangasinan province. 2. It notes that while Tagalog and English are dominant nationally, the local Pangasinan dialect is also widely used. It describes how the spirit of bayanihan or community help is evident among residents, such as tricycle drivers assisting each other. 3. Family-style meals and social gatherings are important culturally, and the tradition of pamanhikan or seeking a bride's family's approval before marriage still occurs through shared meals between families.

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Name: Rhein Nacynete Valdez

Course: BSE SS 1A

Directions: Make research on at least five regional cultures within the Philippines and compare these
cultures with the culture that is being practiced in your community.

1. Tagalog and English are used profusely for education and business, and Tagalog has the most
literature of all the Filipino languages. However, you would be wrong to suppose that these
were the only languages. The use of English and Tagalog here in Pangasinan is very evident band
also the local dialect, the Pangasinan.

2. As a country that is prone to typhoons and volcano eruptions, Filipinos have seen their fair share
of natural calamities. Always resilient and light-hearted, Philippine culture often entails
a bayanihan character, best expressed during times of crisis. Simply translated, it is the
inclination to help as a community, functioning under the recognition of each other as kapwa.
this is a ‘shared identity’ akin to equal respect of fellow beings.

Bayanihan here in our Province, is very noticeable. You will always see tricycle drivers helping
each other out in todas. You will see kids playing outside, tinderas helping out each other in the
market too.

3. Most Philippine households enjoy family-style meals and bonding often takes place over a
shared spread or the occasional inuman (trans. 'drinking session'). Filipinos love crowd
gatherings whether at the workplace or home. People sitting outside their houses sharing a
bottle or two during the evenings is a regular sight around the city or rural areas. 

4. Close-knit relationships between relatives and friends mean that young people often marry
others already known to their families. Whether this is still the case or not, it is traditional that
'pamanhikan' occurs, and the suitor's parents visit the bride's family to ask for her hand in
marriage. This is a practiced tradition until now in Pangasinan, a dinner or a meal between two
families before the marriage is always done here.

5. Tabi tabi po. Being that we’re a very superstitious nation and that we believe in a number of
spiritual beings and mythical creatures, many of us were taught as kids to say “tabi po” or “tabi-
tabi po” when passing by a huge tree, an anthill or termite mound, or even a dark ally. This is to
ask permission to the spirits and mythical creatures that you’re passing by and so they can avoid
you. We grew up listening to stories of how people who don’t pay their respects to the spirits
are cursed and get sick, vomit or urinate black bile, spit out insects, and experience swelling or
pain on any part of the body.

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