Is the Philippines the only country in the world where people eat using a fork and spoon at the same time?
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Yeah, Thai people do as well as Italians when they are eating pasta
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It depends on where that certain Filipino lives...\nMost of my Filipino friends that live in America act more "western" and have more of a connecting with American habits...
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Indonesia and Philippines
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Go to the The Economist website (www.economist.com) and pick the Philippines under country briefings. (It's on the sidebar). It should have everything you need. The CIA World Factbook and U.S. State Department websites also have good information and are easy to find on google.
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Lunch time... as it is in any other country
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Hm, in my country every holiday involves that.... A loooot of cooking, and a looot of eating :)
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The way to use a knife and fork is to hold the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left with its tines (prongs) pointing downwards.\nIn England (and western Europe) we find it odd to see Americans cut up their food as we do for our young children then use the fork like a shovel.\nWe are far too polite to make an issue out of this and assume you will eventually get the hang of it.\n\nNo white socks! Where on earth did you get that strange idea from?
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Yes it is one of the Asian countries
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meat pies and kangaroo lol\nNo we eat the same as the rest of the world, I think.\nBut not upside down lol
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Many Americans (or Westerners in general, for that matter) have no experience with the 'proper' table manners of other nations.  I was raised in a British family, so I have distinctly European table manners that seem very strange to Americans, who eat with their forks in their right hand.\n\nMany of us have never seen a Chinese family eating with correct table manners, so we have no way to learn.  \n\nThe worst example I've found is during one of my trips to America; a family was using chopsticks for the first time, and had never seen such food or utensils before.  They did not know what to do with large pieces of food, so they did the best they could to force enormous chunks of meat into their mouths, chewing with their mouths wide open.\n\nI was fortunate enough to have a Chinese aunt, who taught me the etiquette of eating with chopsticks, but we have to consider that there are people that do not know anyone that has ever been taught proper manners with them.  Nothing about seeing a pair of chopsticks suggests to a new diner that food should be passed with the thick end of them!  \n\nHow could they know if no one ever taught them?
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Because of the goelogical positioning of the continents millions of years ago. Philippines was not yet a separate country as we know it now, but part of a huge single continent known as Pangea.
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the dining fork was invented in Italy in the sixteenth century\n\n*hugs* ~:)
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it's an asian country.
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You mean, East like Asia. And West like Europe and the Americas? \n\nPerhaps because of the diet pattern.
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Like the culture in general, Filipino food is basically of Malay origin, with Spanish, Chinese, and American influences. Visit this web page :\n\nhttp://www.aznpride.de/nasud/cuisine.html\n\nIn the beginning there was rice and so, of course, there is rice still. Then come the fruits of the sea. The Philippines may be a mere two-thirds the size of neighboring Indonesia, but it consists of 7,107 islands with the longest discontinuous coastline in the world. Fish and seafood by definition supply the principal and favorite source of protein. \n\nhttp://www.sallys-place.com/food/ethnic_cusine/philippines.htm
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here in the philippines theres a very wonderful place. it is called "Baywalk" its because you will walk just beside the seashore (cemented area). there are food stalls. philippine food, native food, chinese foods and christmas season foods. why christmas foods because it is only sold at christmas often but here it is always available. at night there are beautiful lights that lights up the road.\n\nalso in hongkond disneyland. ive never been there before buty i saw it on tv. that place is awesome. full of rides!
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The Customs and Traditions of the Philippines are strongly influenced by its colonized past. The Spanish colonization of the Philippines lasted for more than 350 years, thus there is a significant presence of Spanish influence in almost all facets of the Filipino culture. The Filipino language, more commonly known as Tagalog, contains many Spanish words. Filipinos are religious in nature, most of the present celebrated traditions are a mix of both Christian, Pagan and other local religious rites. As an example, each year, towns from around the country hold major festivities known as Fiesta which commemorate the patron saints of each town, villages or regional districts. The festival season is celebrated with church ceremonies, street parades in honor of the patron saints, fireworks, beauty and dance contests for generations of old and new, and in some areas there are even cockfighting tournaments. These Fiestas are also observed in countries that had a Spanish occupational past. The Southern island of the country where the majority of the Islam faith resides also celebrate their own unique customs and traditions.\n\nContents [hide]\n1 Philippine Society \n2 Other minorities \n3 The Filipino Culture Psyche \n4 Celebrations \n4.1 Major festivals \n4.2 Other festivals \n5 National Holidays \n6 Arts \n7 Cuisine \n8 Heritage \n9 Music \n10 Literature \n11 Sports \n12 Folk Traditions and Beliefs \n13 See also \n14 External links \n \n\n\n[edit]\nPhilippine Society\nThe Philippines is a mixed society, both Singular and Plural in form. Singular as one nation, but it is plural in that it is fragmented geographically and culturally. The nation is divided between Christians, Muslims, and other religio-ethno-linguistic groups; between urban and rural people; between upland and lowland people; and between the rich and the poor. Although diverse in a lot ways, the Filipinos are very hospitable and give due respect to anybody regardless of race, culture and belief.\n\n\n\n\n[edit]\nOther minorities\nCertain indigenous groups such as the Negritos, Mangyans, and Manobos who are living in remote areas of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao have largely retained the pre-Hispanic beliefs of their ancestors. Having been somewhat isolated from mainstream society, their cultures differ greatly than that of the majority of Filipinos.\n\n[edit]\nThe Filipino Culture Psyche\nBayanihan: the creation of alliances with neighbors and the helping atittude whenever one is in dire need. Oftentimes, the Bayanihan spirit in action can be seen when a bus gets a flat tire. The bystanding or surrounding Filipinos would assist the bus driver in whatever undertakings to get the bus back on going. \nClose Familial Ties: Filipinos are famous for the close family ties, and this goes even for the Filipinos mixed with other Asian or European ancestry. The primary social welfare system for the Filipino is the family. Many filipinos live near their family for most of their lives, even as independent adults. \nPakikisama: Pakikisama, or harmony, in English, involves getting along with others to maintain a harmonious relationship. \nUtang na Loob: Utang na Loob, or Debt of Gratitude, is owed by one to a person who has helped him through the trials he had undergone. There is a local saying: 'Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan', meaning, 'One who does not look back to where he started, will not get to where he is going'. \n\nAmor Propio: Concern for self image. \nDelicadeza: Sense of honor \nPalabra de Honor: "word of honor" \nAlthough these traits are generally positive, these practices also have the tendency to be applied in the wrong context. A debt of gratitute is sometimes repaid by giving special favors to the other person regardless of the moral outcome. Close familial ties can also lead to nepotism.\n\n[edit]\nCelebrations\n[edit]\nMajor festivals\nFlores de Mayo - Summer-ending festivities when the rain star