In every culture, there is uniqueness in everything, such as thier way of living, beliefs, practices, and even the wedding ceremony. We Filipinos also have our own wedding culture. And this is what I wish to share with you and to the world.
Initially,before the couple get married,we have this so called "pamanhikan", it means imploring to the parents to allow their kids to get married. however,at this present day, it is almost not observed, especially when the partners are already beyond thirty. Matured women and men can decide, it is their wish to get married. But for the partners ages 25 and below, pamanhikan should be observed.
So, after the pamanhikan, we go through the application for license to get married, along with the few numbers of documents, as proof that partners are capable to have a wedding ceremony. These includes each birth certificate, certificate of no marriage (CENOMAR), Affidavit In Leu Of Legal Capacity To Marry, for the foreign partner, and the 4 hour seminar from the Department of Health. After you have these papers, you will wait for ten day for the release of the license. Then, the wedding can be performed.
Moreover, Filipino wedding also involve in giving bribe to the parents, and this what we called as a dowry. This symbolizes the respect of the soon to be husband to his future wife and her parents. Dowry for his wife is the ring, and a dowry for the parents could be anything that is valuable. There is also another practice on “paninilbihan” or laboring for the parents, which means that when a man will do house chores for his soon to be wife, he could be a good husband. And then, when everything is okay, wedding plan shall be started.
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