Makabayan
WAY TO KEEP FILIPINO LEGACY
Hey Montessorians!
Do you want to know more about Filipino values?
Or do want to help to keep Filipino Legacy? Now, Montessorians read this, keep it in your mind, and put it in your heart because this one can make you proud of.
One of the values of a Filipino is the “Bayanihan”. Bayanihan is a Filipino term taken from the word bayan, referring to a nation, town or community. The whole term bayanihan refers to a spirit of communal unity. This spirit is manifested in helping one another during crisis. This is born out of camaraderie, friendship, neighborliness, or plain fellow felling attitude. Bayanihan is also known as “Damayan”. Damayan operates on the same basis of mutual help. The origin of the term bayanihan can be traced from a common tradition in Philippine towns where community members volunteer to help a family move to a new place. The process involves literally carrying the house to its new location. This is done by putting bamboo poles forming a strong frame to lift the stilts from the ground and carrying the whole house with the men positioned at the ends of each pole. The tradition also features a small fiesta hosted by the family to express gratitude to the volunteers.
BE A PROUD FILIPINO!
By: -Nur ALi-
