Ok... I know i'm rather young for this, but I am going to talk about the traditions of (drumroll----------) courtship. :D cheer up, well for the girls at least. It is kind of similar to the Spanish and Roman Catholic traditions, and this shows the influence of other countries - especially the western powers towards the southeast asian countries because of the colonisation during the 1500s - therefore explaining the similarities between the countries.
ok, moving on to the lesson proper (haha just kidding), the tradition is that the girl's are not allowed to go to the boy's home, but instead, it is only right if the boy visits the girl's home and be formally introduced, and hopefully gain the parent's approval before anymore "advancement" can be made. The decision of the parents and crucial, as divorce does not exist in The Philippines. Let me quote from the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo:
divorce is "un-Filipino, immoral, unconstitutional and a danger to the Filipino family"
So there, the pride of your marriage. However, I am afraid that by disallowing divorce, the suffering spouse would have to put up with the other's nonsense. But I guess that's why Filipinos are such strong and brave people, taking setbacks as they are, as the pampered always crumble under pressure. However, do not misunderstand that I think this cases happen a lot in The Philippines. haha. OR that just means that Filipinos are the most loving couples. <3 awwww...
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Cherie Seah Xinyi
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