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What is a family?
The Filipino Family
The Christian Filipino Family is described as a large family group.
What is a family?
The Filipino Family: Extended Family
consists of parents, children, and other close relatives, often living in
close proximity
What is a family?
The Filipino Family: Joint Family
composed of parents, their children, and the children's
spouses and offspring in one household Among the
Muslims, the more
common type is the joint family.
What is a family?
The Filipino FamilyBLOOD KINSHIP is very important
in the Filipino family.
Family alliance is
further extended by the
compadre or
compadrazgo
system
What is a family?
The Filipino FamilyThe Filipino family is said to be
patriarchal in authority.The father is
the autocratic
head of the family. He is
the bread earner and everyone
should obey and listen to
him.
What is a family?
The Filipino FamilyHowever, studies by other sociologists reveal that the
Filipino family is not "patriarchal" but is egalitarian.
A. Although the father is usually the head of the family, the mother is equally vested with authority over the children.
B. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles are also given authority.
C. The children respect and obey all adults.
What is a family?
The Filipino FamilyIn terms of residence, the
Filipino family may be said to be bilocal and neolocal
Bilocal - couple alternates between the wife’s group and the husband’s group in their household arrangements.
Neolocal –living together at a new residence.
What is a family?
The Filipino FamilyIn terms of residence, the
Filipino family may be said to be bilocal and neolocal
Bilocal - couple alternates between the wife’s group and the husband’s group in their household arrangements.
Neolocal –living together at a new residence.
The more influential and affluent family is likely to be a place of
residence of the newly wed couple.
The Filipino FamilyThe Filipinos practice
endogamy, the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or
tribe.
same tribe same religion
The Filipino FamilyIn marriage, monogamy is the norm. Although
polygamy is allowed among the Muslims.
Among the Tausugs,
families who share a
common male may live
together in one household. The
wives must learn to get
along with one another.
The Filipino Family The Filipino, compared with
Westerners, prefers a "structured" way of life rather than one in which
he can be assertive of his own individuality.
Thus, a Westerner will find the Filipino less autonomous and more dependent. This is because of the social concept of the Filipino self-esteem. His concept of self is
identified with his family.
The Filipino Family Right from childhood he is
made to believe that he belongs to the family. Since
childhood a Filipino is encouraged to tell all of his thoughts to his
parents and submit to his parents’ direction, counsel and advice.
He is admonished to be good because any disgrace that he commits is a disgrace to the
family. In times of misfortune he is assured of his family’s support,
sympathy and love.
The Filipino Family
The Philippine society may be characterized as familial. This means
that the influence of kinship, which centers on the family, is far-reaching. The persuasive influence
of the family upon all segments of Philippine
social organization can be illustrated in many ways.
The Filipino Family
Religious responsibility, for example, is familial rather than church-centered.
Each home has a family shrine.
The Filipino Family The influence of the
family upon economic and entrepreneurial business activities is also great. The so-
called "corporations" found in urban areas are generally family
holdings. The prevailing family structure emphasizes loyalty and support of the family, not of any higher level of social
organization.
The Del Rosario Family, owner of
Fisher Mall in Quezon City
The Filipino Family
The Filipino family is the nuclear unit around which social activities are organized – it is the basic unit
of corporate action. The interests of the individual in Philippine society
are secondary to those of the family.
Filipino Family Values
All happy families resemble one another, but each
unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. - Leo Tolstoy
Filipino Family Values Values can be inculcated but are
more enduring when caught. Values formation which is vital to
the socialization skills of an individual can be developed and
nurtured in the family, school and environment.
Values may include obtaining knowledge, wisdom and necessary skills, using them in your home and living out the values you acquired
within the family.
Filipino Family Values
The Filipino family has values that have been treasured and passed on for
many generations
already. These values are
believed to be beneficial as it
fulfill some of the basic needs of
people.
Filipino Family Values: Paggalang
“Paggalang” –it means being respectful or giving due respect for a person. Filipinos are accustomed to
using the words “po,” “opo,” and “ho” when they are conversing with older people or sometimes to people with
higher position or status in the society.
Using these words is customary in the Philippines and it shows sign of
respect. Paggalang can also be given to the elders by virtue of kissing their
hands before leaving and upon arrival. Younger member of the family gives due
respect to older siblings by calling them kuya (older brother) or ate (older
sister).
Filipino Family Values: Pakikisama
“Pakikisama” or Getting along well with people – The yearning of the Filipinos to be accepted and well liked by his friends, colleagues, boss and even relatives steers them
perform pakikisama.
The word pakikisama means helping others. This trait usually fosters cooperation and doing
good deeds which are favorable to other people.
Filipino Family Values: Utang na Loob
“Utang na Loob” or Debt of Gratitude –Usually a system of
obligation, when applied it gives duty and responsibility on the part of the young siblings to serve and
repay the favors done to them sooner or later.
Filipino Family Values: Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya
“Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya” or Putting
importance to family - This implies that a person will put a high regards and concerns over
the family before anything else.
This is one of the reasons why a father or a mother in a Filipino family will seek employment abroad just to earn decent earnings for their family, to
meet the family’s basic needs and want.
Filipino Family Values: Hiya
“Hiya” or Shame – This controls the social behavior of Filipino. It is
a value that makes a Filipino be obedient and
be respectful to parents, older siblings and authorities. It is
also a key ingredient to the loyalty of one’s
family.
Filipino Family : Customs and
Traditions
The Filipino family are very traditional people. They
believe in many different kinds of customs and follow lots of
various traditions.
Filipino Family : Customs and
TraditionsThe Filipino people are known to have close family ties. This
is why you may notice that the people in a vicinity most of the
time know each other. Actually, they are likely related
to each other.
Whether short or long and distant, the Filipino family will opt to live close to each other.
Filipino Family : Customs and
TraditionsIf they would have to move out to a new
house, the homeowner will be asked to throw some coins when he opens the front door. Why, you may ask? This is said to bring
good luck and prosperity to the
household.
Filipino Family : Customs and
TraditionsThe Filipino people are very religious as well. Therefore, there are quite a lot of Filipino culture, customs and traditions for the
home and family that is based on religious beliefs.
During the morning, it is also customary for Filipino people to open their east window. This is said to bring God’s grace inside
the house through the sun.
Filipino Family : Customs and
Traditions It is also very important to make sure that there are statues of
Jesus or Mary in the house. It is also important that they are
facing the direction of the front door. This is because they will be greeting the visitors of the house
and anyone who comes in. This simply means that the people
who they greet will be blessed too. This is why you will notice that most Filipino households have statues of Jesus, Mary or
both of them greeting you by the front door.