Closed Filipino Culture

[Virgie 2000]

From the moment they are born into this world, they are already taught how to be respectful by using these simple catchphrases—po and opo, words that end sentences when addressing elders. They have a culture of pagmamano, which is where they raise the backs of the hands of their elders to their foreheads as a sign of respect.More popularly known as bayanihan, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. help one another—without expecting anything in return—so that undertaking their tasks and responsibilities become much easier. Sometimes this is called “community spirit.”

 

[Funyarinpa]

correct me if im wrong... pero yung mga bisaya diba di nila custom mag po at opo?
not implying anything...
mga bisaya... can you confirm this?

 

[Virgie 2000]

yes but are doing filipinos are respectfull

 

[PHC-Metanoia]

correct me if im wrong... pero yung mga bisaya diba di nila custom mag po at opo?
not implying anything...
mga bisaya... can you confirm this?

Yes, hindi namin ginagamit ang po at opo. We do, however, have an equivalent to pagmamano. Our term for that, or at least on my experience, is 'pag-amin'. We do not say 'mano po' habang nagmamano. We say 'amin ko uncle/ante/ma/pa/etc.'.

 

[Virgie 2000]

yes but are doing filipinos are respectfull to adults

 

[Funyarinpa]

yes but are doing filipinos are respectfull

yes but are doing filipinos are respectfull to adults

nu nangyari sayo? naghahang ka ba?

 

[inusena]

may english term po ba sa pagmamano