Filipino Traditions
A nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas.
Simbang Gabi
A rice cake that is traditionally eaten during the Christmas season in the Philippines.
Bibingka
The lantern capital of the Philippines
Pampanga
Pasko na naman o kay tulin ng araw
Paskong nagdaan tila ba kung kailan lang
Pasko na Naman
Aman's first job
PFM - Asian Paints (non P&G)
A feast celebrated on Christmas Eve where families gather and eat, drink, and be merry.
Noche Buena
A cheese enclosed in a red paraffin shell that usually doubles as a centerpiece during Christmas dinners.
Keso de Bola
Christmas in the Philippines starts in the month of ___.
September
Whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the street
I remember the child in the manger as he sleeps
Christmas in Our Hearts
Aman's football team
Liverpool
A Filipino tradition where groups of kids go house to house to serenade homeowners with Christmas songs.
Christmas Caroling
A cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits.
Fruit Cake
The date of the start of Simbang Gabi
December 16
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
All I Want For Christmas Is You
The number of countries Aman has lived in.
BONUS: +100 if you can name them all.
6: India, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Indonesia, Philippines
A tradition wherein children receive presents or money from their parents, godparents, and older relatives.
Aguinaldo
A type of meat glazed with a sweet pineapple-brown sugar mixture, usually served as a centerpiece during Christmas dinner.
Ham
The three kings who visited Jesus after his birth
Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Jingle Bells
Aman's favorite coffee order from any of these cafes: Starbucks, Wildflour or Caravan
Starbucks: Grande size in a tall cup, hot cappucino non fat milk
Wildflour: Ginger Turmeric
Caravan: Cortado
A special mass on Christmas eve with candle-lighting, singing and even re-enacting of the nativity scene.
Misa de Gallo
A Filipino meat roll stuffed with egg, cheese, carrots, pickles, sausage or hotdogs.
Morcon
The gift on the 10th day in the song 12 Days of Christmas
Lords a-leaping
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Making love to his tonic and gin
Piano Man
Enumerate at least 3 most commonly used phrases of Aman at work
"Having said that.."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
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