The culture of the Philippines reflects the complexity of the history of the Philippines through the blending of the culture of diverse indigenous civilizations with characteristics introduced via foreign influences.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines, governed from Mexico, lasted for more than three centuries, thus there is a significant amount of Spanish-Mexican influence in many facets of the Filipino custom and tradition. Hispanic influences are most visible in folk music, folk dance, language, food, art and religion.
Pre-Hispanic indigenous Filipino culture had many cultural influences from India, through the Indianized kingdoms of Southeast Asia, particularly the Srivijaya Empire and the Majapahit Empire, on what is now Malaysia and Indonesia. Many customs and the Filipino psyche reflect this cultural influences. Philippine Mythology, like many Southeast Asian mythologies, have influences from Hinduism and Buddhism.
The Philippines was for a long period a U.S. colony. American influences are evident in the use of the English language and in contemporary pop culture such as fast-food, music, movies and basketball.
The Chinese have been settling in the Philippines since pre-colonial times and their influences are evident in the popularity of noodles, locally known as Mami.
The people of Mindanao, the southern island of the country where most of the followers of Islam are located, celebrate their own customs and traditions. Philippine martial arts like Kali and Sikaran, emerged from Mindanao. The Arnis came from the Visayas.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines, governed from Mexico, lasted for more than three centuries, thus there is a significant amount of Spanish-Mexican influence in many facets of the Filipino custom and tradition. Hispanic influences are most visible in folk music, folk dance, language, food, art and religion.
Pre-Hispanic indigenous Filipino culture had many cultural influences from India, through the Indianized kingdoms of Southeast Asia, particularly the Srivijaya Empire and the Majapahit Empire, on what is now Malaysia and Indonesia. Many customs and the Filipino psyche reflect this cultural influences. Philippine Mythology, like many Southeast Asian mythologies, have influences from Hinduism and Buddhism.
The Philippines was for a long period a U.S. colony. American influences are evident in the use of the English language and in contemporary pop culture such as fast-food, music, movies and basketball.
The Chinese have been settling in the Philippines since pre-colonial times and their influences are evident in the popularity of noodles, locally known as Mami.
The people of Mindanao, the southern island of the country where most of the followers of Islam are located, celebrate their own customs and traditions. Philippine martial arts like Kali and Sikaran, emerged from Mindanao. The Arnis came from the Visayas.
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