FILIPINO SELF Flashcards
_______ is the spirit of communal unity and cooperation of Filipinos. It is also about giving without expecting something in return.
Bayanihan
________ is regarded as the lack of patriotism and the attitude where Filipinos favor foreign products more than their own.
Colonial mentality
_______ is the Filipino version of the famous line “Hakuna Matata”.
“Bahala na”
individual’s race, ethnicity, and physical characteristics are the only factors that make a person’s national identity (True or False)
False
only factors - NOT the only factors
This is the Filipino term for procrastination. It was derived from a longer Filipino phrase called “mamaya na” meaning dawdling things, which could have been done at an earlier time.
Mañana Habit
______ refers to the attitude of eagerly starting things but quickly losing eagerness soon after experiencing difficulty
Ningas kugon
Philippines as we know it today has only emerged in the 1890’s after over three centuries of colonization of the _____
Spaniards
Filipinos have this common attitude of arriving late at commitments, dinner or parties especially if they are meeting someone close to them.
Filipino Time
Filipinos welcome their guests and tourists as if they are their own family
Filipino Hospitality
liberation from the last colonizers, the Japanese, only occurred in ______
1946
Culture and history have greatly influenced the manner Filipino learn, live, and behave to date (True or False)
True
____ and ____ are also important indicators that set apart one nationality from the other
values
traits
This is a toxic trait among Filipinos where one resents the achievement of another, instead of feeling happy for that person.
Crab Mentality
Filipinos greet their elders by kissing their hand while saying “Mano po!” and constantly using “po” and “opo” in conversations.
Respect for elders
sayings that convey lessons and reflections on Filipino practices, beliefs, and traditions
Proverbs/Salawikain
