2006-12-16 14:07:14 · 12 answers · asked by KaE 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
New Year's in California is just another day passing people by. In the Philippines, New Year's Day is a celebration! All the families (especially the kids in tow) visiting relatives or friends. The food! The sights and sounds (and first class Christmas decorations!). And last but not the least, the fireworks! No matter the person's means, he will have enough to buy fireworks for arrival of New Year's Day!
2006-12-19 08:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by absilvero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Years celebration in the Philippines is like the 4th of July in every household. Everyone tries to out do each other by having the loudest firecracker. Some can already trigger car alarms. It can get suffocating because of smoke produced by firecrackers. Unfortunately this is also the time hospitals are busy due of firecracker injuries.
This practice of using firecrackers was taken from the Chinese who believe firecrackers remove bad luck and evil spirits.
2006-12-17 03:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by CDOguide 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fireworks here are 100x bigger than in California. It lasts for about 3 hours non stop!.
Plus, where else in the world can you find policemen, soldiers firing their guns indiscriminately during New year? Only in the Philippines.
2006-12-17 13:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First the weather, second the fireworks, we can light them up ourselves in Philippines, the food- so yummy in PI and last but not least- the people you are with in PI, they are so nice, friendly and top notch down to earth
2006-12-16 14:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by trykindness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Phillipines are all hungover by the time the party starts in California.
2006-12-16 14:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't know what you're missing baby!
Go to the Philippines and have a great one!
2006-12-17 13:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by Dave Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's louder in the philippines. my happiest new year ever happened in the philippines, when i was just 7 years old. hasn't been the same since i moved to the USofA. it's so...boring here! hehehe...
2006-12-16 15:13:43 · answer #7 · answered by That's A Lot of Nonsense 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of fireworks, medya noche after a mass, neighborhood is really busy. after the fireworks, friends go to each other's house to eat.
but the saddest part? hospitals are loaded too, with people who have exploded hands, feet...
2006-12-18 08:19:46 · answer #8 · answered by johannea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The celebration is more festive and fireworks like you have never seen..Its wonderful
2006-12-16 18:27:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We celebrate the callendar New Year Plus Chinese new year :).
2006-12-16 14:43:30 · answer #10 · answered by oneiloilojeepney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋