Philippines is one of
the ASIAN's countries which has so many beliefs, customs and traditions. The
people in the Philippines, our beloved fellow Filipino could easily be
acquainted with the different cultures in our country. These differences
brought about different types of people in the Philippines who are more likely
flexible enough to adjust to it.
In the play “The World
is an Apple” one of the character believed that even though they grew up
belonging to a poor family they also deserve to experience, feel and taste what
rich people have and experience. In contrary, the other character believed that
even though they belong to a very poor family but the fact cannot be denied
that they should believe that there is God who would attend to their needs and
remind them that doing bad things is wrong.
“New Yorker in Tondo”
is a play about a Filipino who live in a slum area in Tondo Manila and
surprisingly spot the chance to reside in New York. When Kikay who has a
sophisticated life in New York, she returned home to Tondo she found it out
that she no longer knew how to communicate using the Filipino. This was caused
by the diverse culture of the place where she been. The comedy part of the play
was the role of her mother who is trying so hard to communicate with other
people using broken English, which seems to show that she is engaging herself
or patronizing other customs of foreign countries .
In the play “Three
Rats”, shows the custom of Filipino that consider marriage as a valuable
affair, it was displayed to the public who is who and claiming that what they
really own must be theirs, and no one has to break what was made. The character
here plays the role of a man who doesn't like that his woman would
also have an affair with another man. That is why his ego was stirred and
has to stand for the sake of the woman he loved and he would fight for her.
Sabina, this character
displayed the attitude of one of the customs and traditions of the Filipino,
which was heir to us by the Spanish, who taught us of being conservative and
being reserved in terms of having relationships with a man or a woman he/she
loves. Through showing this kind of attitude as what Sabina displayed, she as
well believed that once a man has already been married as what the Bible said
she can no longer has the chance to own her man, so for her it’s better to lose
her life than to live and suffer without the man she love.
The people in a
particular place where Sepang Loca happen believe that once a woman pay tribute
to the Patron through dancing which was usually done by those who cannot able
to bear a child would likely to become pregnant.
Belief is an acceptance that a statement is true or that
something exists; trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something;
Tradition is the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to
generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way and a doctrine believed
to have divine authority though not in the scriptures, in particular. Focusing in these definitions and with regards to my personal
opinion as far as how true is the statement, I may infer and suggest that we
still should go back to the word of God without drawing any conclusion from the
given example, but we could be able to get clear instructions and information.
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