Christmas parol

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a lighted christmas star on display in front of a building

The "parol" is the Filipino Christmas star, symbolizing the one that shone over Bethlehem about 2000 years ago. Simple ones are made of bamboo and plastic, with a single incandescent bulb inside. The more elaborate parols like this are multi-colored with synchronized blinking lights made of various materials like native capiz shells soldered together.

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a multicolored stained glass flower hanging from a window

How Is Christmas Like In The Philippines? Backgrounder The Philippines is the largest predominantly Asian Christian Nation. And with a population of 90 Million and growing, that is large, especially for a relatively tiny country with a combined...

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many christmas lights are lit up in the dark

parols&christmas lights! A parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration, a five point star-shaped Christmas lantern. Parols reminds the Filipino Catholics/Christians of asdaddadsathe star of Bethlehem that guided the Three Wise Men on their way in search of Baby Jesus. #colorful #lights #filipino

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people standing around a table with food on it and decorations hanging from the ceiling above

The Philippines brags about having the earliest and longest Christmas celebration anywhere in the world. But did you know that this period of festivities emerged way before the introduction of Christianity in the country?

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