Tag: Christmas Traditions Philippines
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Simbang Gabi Pre-Dawn Masses – A Filipino Christmas Tradition
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In the Philippines, one tradition that clearly marks or symbolizes Christmas is the ‘Simbang Gabi’. The literal translation of Simbang Gabi is “Night Mass”. Catholic Filipinos attend mass for nine straight days. These masses are held at the break of dawn, with some service as early as 4 AM. This Paskong Pinoy tradition started when…