Filipinos love to celebrate birthdays! This could be one of the biggest differences between Filipinos from other cultures. For them, birthdays are not just a celebration of life, and even if they are thousands of miles away from home, it’s all about spending time with family.
Here's how they make the most of their birthday celebrations;
Come one, come all! That is the super-extended Filipino family culture. It means that every friend or relative, no matter how distant the blood tie, within a day's travel, must be invited or involved in the planning of the birthday party.
Karaoke
Apart from how they love to eat, Filipinos love to sing. They are obsessed with singing karaoke and it is a must during birthday festivities. The party just won't start without it. Whether you’re in the US, the UK, the Middle East, or Japan there will always be a karaoke in every birthday celebration. Now, almost everyone who has a smartphone also has a mini-Bluetooth speaker and microphone for karaoke they can sing along and share their songs as well.
The food
Celebrators often serve Filipino dishes enjoyed back home. This is served in buffet style or the now popular 'boodle fight' style. Filipinos are generally generous and hospitable, and they make sure to keep everyone happy and the same goes for the food they bring to the table.
The cake
It's not a Filipino birthday if there are no cakes from any pastry shop. If not, anyone who knows how to bake would definitely bring a home-baked cake that is shared and given to your friends or co-workers.
JOHN