Family Get Togethers

FILIPINO FOOD MONTH - FAMILY GET TOGETHERS

Growing up Filipino, chances are you are raised Catholic (whether we all still practice or not is a varied spectrum). The colonization by the Spanish for a few hundred years brought this over making it the dominant religion in the country.

Many get togethers are centered around Catholic holidays where there are also traditional fiestas back home. Beyond Christmas, the Lenten season is another such holiday. From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, there are traditions that are observed and a lot of it also brings family together with food at the center.

This isn’t a post about religion but being Filipino is complex. So many of our customs revolve around religion and we all have to define what these celebration milestones mean for us now.

These days, we are all far away from our families so we celebrate with our chosen families instead. Coming together through food is really our religion.

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