The overall characteristics of social customs in the Philippines can be summarized in the following words:

Filipinos are frank, straightforward and cheerful.

Believing in Roman Catholicism "13" is a bad omen.

Americans like to imitate women first.

Generally speaking, jasmine is regarded as the national flower to show good luck.

Be good at making friends, be polite and pay attention to etiquette and civilization.

In the details of life, there are the following characteristics: influenced by western society, the upper class in the Philippines is very popular with the trend of giving priority to women. No matter what they do, they are usually used to paying special attention to women. However, in rural areas, women's status is very low because most of them are more than men. Their upper-class lifestyle is limited to imitation, and they like the American lifestyle best. They have a strong sense of family and usually like others to talk about and praise their family. People in the upper class generally like suits; Ordinary people, men like white shirts and suit pants; Women like to wear collarless dresses or sand cages; Old people still like to wear hemp or grass or wooden slippers. They like jasmine words best. People think that jasmine is full of fragrance, giving people a happy and beautiful impression. People respect it as a national flower and regard it as a symbol of purity, sentiment and friendship. When welcoming guests, hospitable Filipinos often string jasmine flowers into beautiful garlands and wear them around their necks to show their pure friendship with visiting guests.

Etiquette etiquette:

When Filipinos meet guests in social situations, both men and women are used to shaking hands as gifts. When you are with acquaintances or relatives and friends, you are usually very casual. When some men and women meet, they often pat their shoulders as gifts. When young people meet their elders, they should kiss the back of their hands to show their respect for them. Young girls should kiss their elders on both cheeks as gifts when they meet them. If the younger generation meets the elder, they should take off their headscarves and put them on their shoulders before speaking, bow deeply and call the elder "uncle" (meaning "uncle"). When Muslims meet, they should shake hands. When they meet outdoors, if they don't wear hats, they must cover their heads with their left hands. When some primitive tribes in the Philippines meet guests, they will hold hands in a unique way. As soon as he shook hands, he turned and walked back a few steps, which meant showing the other party that there was no hidden knife behind him. They thought it was a sincere and true handshake.

Belief taboo:

Most Filipinos believe in Roman Catholicism; There are also a few people who believe in Islam; Ethnic minorities believe in primitive religions. People who believe in primitive religions believe in animism and worship the gods of nature, especially crocodiles and birds. They think that there is a god bird who is a great and all-powerful creator. It created heaven, earth and human beings, and is called Badala.

Filipinos are very taboo about the number "13". People think that "13" is an "evil god", a symbol of bad luck and disaster, and an extremely disgusting number. They are afraid to pass things or food with their left hand. People think that the left hand is dirty and despicable, and it is extremely disrespectful to use it. They are usually reluctant to talk about politics, religion, national situation and corruption. Muslims are afraid of pigs. They banned pork and the use of pig products; I don't drink milk or wine. Filipinos do not like ginger; I also don't like eating animal guts and things with strong smells; Not interested in the whole fish.

Eating habits:

Rural people in the Philippines usually live on rice and corn. Non-staple foods are mainly vegetables, seafood, eggs, poultry and meat. Dishes like to put more spices, especially spicy spices. Bananas in Zamboanga City and the coastal areas of Sulu Sea in the Philippines are used to eating cassava and fish. They seldom eat rice. Although beef, mutton and pork are not taboo, most people are anorexic. They like to eat all kinds of fruits, especially sugar cane. Filipinos are addicted to chewing betel nuts in their daily lives. Betel nut is always indispensable in their hospitality. Besides this custom, people in Golosz like to chew tobacco leaves. They are used to eating western food, but they are also interested in Chinese food. Upper-class people are used to eating with knives and forks, while rural people and Muslims are used to grabbing food with their right hands.

Filipinos' eating habits have the following characteristics:

1. Pay attention to the pleasing color of dishes and the freshness of dishes.

2. Generally, the taste is not salty, fragrant, sweet and slightly spicy.

The staple food is mainly rice, and people are used to eating pasta.

4. Non-staple foods such as beef, mutton, chicken, duck, fish and refined pork. I also like tomatoes, cauliflower, green peppers, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and other vegetables; Seasonings such as sugar, balsamic vinegar, pepper, pepper, curry powder, etc.

Cooking methods prefer dishes made by frying, frying, baking and other cooking methods.

6. Chinese food likes China's Sichuan cuisine and Jiangsu cuisine.

7. The menu is very popular, including Beijing Roast Duck, Braised Sanbai, Milk Cauliflower, Mushroom Bamboo Shoots, Green Peppers in Red Juice, Eggs in Red Juice, Crispy Chicken, Dried Fish, Crispy Tomato, Fried Chicken, sweet and sour pork, Roasted Suckling Pig and other dishes.

8. Shuijiu likes to drink strong coffee, yogurt, beer, orange juice, Coca-Cola, coconut juice and other drinks.

9. Fruits Filipinos like to eat bananas, pineapples, cherries, peaches, mangoes and papayas in fruits; Dried fruits such as melon seeds, almonds and walnuts.