what is the legendary origin of the philippines?
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The history of the Philippines begins with the arrival of the first humans in the Philippines by land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan on Homonhon Island, southeast of Samar on March 16, 1521. Permanent settlements in the island of Cebu were established with the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi in 1565, and more settlements continued northward with the colonizers reaching the bay of Manila on the island of Luzon. In Manila they established a new town and thus began an era of Spanish colonization that lasted for more than three centuries.\n\nThe Philippine Revolution against Spain began in April of 1896, culminating two years later with a proclamation of independence and the establishment of the First Philippine Republic. However, the Treaty of Paris, at the end of the Spanish-American War, transferred control of the Philippines to the United States. U.S. colonial rule of the Philippines began in December 1899, with very limited local rule permitted beginning in 1905. Partial autonomy (commonwealth status) was granted in 1935, preparatory to a planned full independence from the United States in 1945. But what was envisioned as a 10-year transition period from a commonwealth to a fully sovereign state was interrupted by the Japanese occupation of the islands during World War II. Full independence was only granted to the Philippines in July 1946-.
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hey there...im from the philippines too!i think that you can find it in the animax website...i mean,all the animes there are voiced by the same people right?!i think those voices were originally from the magic users club anime...which was shown on the same channel before.
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I'm not so sure about the origin but there's a carving of the said 3 monkeys in the temple dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu in Japan, built by his grandson.
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Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_mythology\nhttp://www.npl.lib.va.us/bibl/Spain/Spain_bibs.html
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Filipinos are still considered Asians as Phillipines is in South East Asia. If they sounds Spanish that's because they were colony of Spain. Therefore they are so much influenced by Spanish culture.
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For the last 300 years trouble never left the Philippines. And the Last time I checked mothers, grandma's and little girls-all 79 of them- were crushed to death by a stampede; somewhere in the south a mountain buried 1000 villagers alive, including 200 students; and the country's President is currently teasing the people with Martial Law, which has been one of the worn-out reason and escape of Filipinos when things fall apart in their country.\n\nIs there trouble in the Philippines? Yup. But what?\n\nThe Government? yeah, that's what the people usually would complain about. \nPoverty? yeah, that's what the people usually would meet in some busy street. But the deadliest trouble of all,Filipinos haven't noticed yet \n\n-You see the Philippines' like the movie Friday the 13th: the victim dies long before he finds out who slashed his throat. Same with Filipinos: scores of them have been dying from a Killer they hardly noticed was there: themselves
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an island NATION located in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital. It comprises 7,107 islands called the Philippine Archipelago, with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers or 116,000 square miles, making it the 72nd largest country by area.-
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its The Republic of the Philippines.
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Pegasus\n\nWhen the hero Perseus (who is Zeus's son by the mortal Danae) cut off Medusa's head.  A few creatures were born from the blood. The winged horse Pegasus was one of them.\nI think there is another myth about Pegasus' origin. But a multiple birth is common in greek myth.
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Lots of influence from the Spaniards... They always collect taxes higher than expected... Get the land of farmers... So.. After 333 years of colonialism what do you expect from the Filipinos? Be totally better than them? NAH!!! Your wrong... \nDo you think that the Philippines shold be first or what? It's good that the Philippines is only second not first. It's not in the religion. It's already in the tradition. It's hard to eradicate that...\nMind you... Not every politicians are corrupt... :) Wow good thing... I still think that Pres. Arroyo does not corrupt because there are no issues about that...
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Mount Makiling, also rarely Mount Maquiling, is located in the province of Laguna on the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is an inactive volcano, which rises to 1,090 m above sea level. Legend surrounds the mountain the folkloric stories of Maria Makiling.\n\nMaria Makiling, in Philippine mythology, is said to be a diwata, which roughly translated means fairy or goddess. She is said to inhabit Mount Makiling in Laguna province and protects the mountain from those who would harm or defile it. She allows people to come and go as long as they don't harm the plants or animals and she forbids them to take anything from the mountain. Any who do are sure to invoke her wrath.\n\nThere are legends that surround Mount Makiling, one of which is about a group of hikers who left their camp dirty with human waste and empty cans and bottles. Searching for water, the hikers found themselves back in the same place over and over again. Only after they cleaned their camp did they find water soon after.
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why are you interested are you a filipina? i dont know all i know is their president today is gloria arroyo and today is their independence day!
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Rulla, the Philippines is not a muslim nation. It's over 90% catholic. Please set your facts straight before writing anything down here.
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Dr. José Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda \n(June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), \n\nvariously called the "Pride of the Malay Race," "The Great Malayan," "The First Filipino," "The Messiah of the Revolution," "The Universal Hero" and "The Messiah of the Redemption." He is the national hero of the Philippines. Despite his relatively short life, Rizal's passion as a patriot together with his intelligence as one of the first Third World intellectuals of the post-colonial era have inspired succeeding thinkers and revolutionaries of the centrality of national identity as a social force in the project of nation-building. He is called by Benedict Anderson as one of the best exemplars of nationalist thinking.
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You got to many questions. Your in violation 6.25-3A... \n\nxmas lanterns came originated from the Asia, replicating the bright star that guided the 3 kings to the stables. xmas tree came from the western world. they were so bored they decorated pine trees. Santa Claus is a Saint! Each regions of the world has their own interpretation and versions. but basically, businessman upgraded the Santa idea.
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ahiyas (overleaf)! The “precious offering” in May when the town of Lucban in Quezon Province becomes a blaze of color as each house is covered with flowers. Originally, a pagan harvest festival, Pahiyas is now given in the honor of San Isidro Labrador, the farmer’s patron saint. \n\n            Although the word fiesta is Spanish, Filipinos have made it their own. It is not unusual for entire towns to participate in the celebration. Planning can take up to a year, and the decorations, costumes and events are often both expensive and lavish. \n\n            Like Pahiyas, almost every major fiesta in the Philippines has its roots in the pre-colonial period. The god Bathala created the land and the sea and his creations have always been part of the actual and mystical way of live in the Philippines. The sea and the land provide food and shelter, but the spirits of nature who dwell in these places are not always benign and must be appeased. When the Spaniards came they brought with them a new God and new spirits who had to be honored too. To the adaptable Filipino, a celebration for one god should please another as well. \n\n            Principal fiesta themes are fertility and planting, harvest, adoration and supplication. Sometimes they can be a combination of several themes such as the danced rites at Obando, which is both a supplication of infertile women to San Pascual and Santa Clara to bless them with a child hand a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. \n\n            The Ati-Atihan held on Kalibo, Aklan is another combined festival. Originally it was celebrated by the Negritos (Ati) to commemorate their new friendship with the Bornean datus. However, four or five centuries later, the Panay Filipinos borrowed the festival to celebrate the Santo Niño’s intervention on their behalf against the marauding pirates of Mindanao. \n\n            While Christmas and Easter are purely Christian festivals, the enterprising Filipinos are always quick to make any fiesta reflect their own baroque spirit. During Christmas, which officially begins nine days before Christmas Eve (actually it can begin as early as September 1st) and ends with the Fest of the Three Kings, is the longest Yuletide celebration in the world. The symbol of Christmas in the Philippines is not the Christmas tree, but the parol, a five-pointed paper star lantern that probably had its origins in  the Mexicans piñata. While they come in all sizes, the electric parols of Pampanga stand 20 to 30 feet high, giving off a blaze of kaleidoscopic color and light that fills the evening sky. \n\nEaster, celebrated in the Philippines as Holy Week, means fiesta and every barrio hosts a procession or a feast. Many barrios bring out elaborate, flower-draped processional carrozas (hand-pulled carts) carrying full-size figure's of the characters in the Easter story and parade them through town. One of the most colorful pageants during Easter is the Moriones held in Marinduque, where the celebrants don oversized Roman legionnaire masks and reenact the legend of "longinus According to St. John./I All over the Philippines, but primarily in the provinces of Pampanga, laguna and Batangas, pen itents perform the rite of flagellation, some allowing themselves to be crucified. \n\nOne of the most famous devotional processions is the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila. Thousands of men (it is an all-male fiesta) work their way to the carroza carrying a life-size image of the kneeling Christ to touch their handkerchief to the statue. The handkerchief which actually touches the icon is said to have healing powers. \n\nWhile at most of the fiestas the processionals involve humans, in Pulilan, Bulacan the carabao, the national beast of burden, is the principal participant. It is the farmer's fiesta for the patron saint of husbandry, San Isidro, and on this special day the carabao is king. The animals is groomed and decorated with flowers, paraded in the streets
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Language of origin: Spanish\nGender: female\nInfo about origin: probably a combination of 'María' and 'Tes' (shortened from 'Teresa') rather popular in the Philippines, but hardly used anywhere else\nVariants: Marites  Tagalog\n Maritess  Tagalog