LAGPITAW or Surprise Marriage
In the vocabulary of the Bicolano courtship and marriage practices, nothing can be more intriguing than the term lagpitaw (slingshot). It is a kind...
Balusay and Luka-Ay or Marriage by Pairs
The thing that really makes it (Cebuano tradition with respect to marriage) a breed distinct and apart from all other majority ethnic group practices...
Tumabasan or Dowry System
The Tagalog tradition of courtship and marriage is a class all its own, especially with respect to dowry-giving. It has no similarity in either...
Henbabayehan and Henlalakehon or Double Wedding Celebration
Leyteño weddings were characterized by two celebrations. The first, henbabayehan is in honor of the bride. It precedes the bridegroom's party. The expenses for...
Maratabat or Vengeful Courtship
A distinct character of the Maranao(w) courtship is the so-called maratabat, or vengeful courtship. It is a kind of courtship pursued out of spite....
Mahal-Allay or Liberal Courtship
Beauty seems to have very little premium, if at all, in the Apayao customs and traditions with respect to courtship and marriage. Considerations of...
Mangyan’s Version of Hygiene
The Mangyans are the tribespeople of Mindoro; a place better known for its spawning of the tamaraw which is said to be the only...
The Tagbanwa’s Unique Wedding Ceremony
The Tagbanwa's Unique Wedding Ceremony The Tagbanwas are considered to be the original natives of Palawan, one of the southernmost islands in the Philippines...
The Samals
The Samals, otherwise known as Sama Dila-ut, used to be sea-nomads in past times, until they settled in stilted houses in offshore villages. Their...
Tribal Wedding Budget
In tribal wedlocks, the brunt of the wedding celebration's expenses is definitely shouldered by the prospective bridegroom's parents, and this practice is true in...