Francesca in France

If you are a Filipino reader, please consider yourself tagged.I took this from Ana in USA



who are they? My nephews and nieces and apo sa pang'kin, with Lorraine my doh'ther.

Over time, the Filipino way of living has changed a lot, thanks to the influence of the western culture. The once-simple living has gone wonderfully sophisticated that it seems we have gradually lost the traits unique in us Filipinos. Even so, we can’t and won’t deny the fact that rooted in our spirit and being is the pride that we are indeed Filipinos.

But how Filipino are you? Are the Filipino traits strong in you? Are you the typical Filipino? Take this simple quiz I have fabricated to determine your being Filipino. Read the items below and tell whether or not you do or exhibit them and count the items that are true to you. After evaluating all the items refer to the gauge below with your points. Remember to take seriously the frequencies (at least once, twice…) in the items; if you lack even one frequency, then don’t count the item.



Here it goes: My answers in Itallics.

1. You can speak Filipino (erstwhile Tagalog) UU
2. Whenever necessary, you take the hand of an elder relative and pat the back of the palm of that hand to your forehead and say “mano po”. I did once in France to elders here, pinagtawanan ako!lol
3. You know “bayanihan” and had witnessed it personally at least once. No
4. You’ve seen a bahay kubo at least once. In my hometown in Negros Occ.
5. You’ve ridden on a jeepney at least five times. Yes, nakikihabol kami ni Michel sa Manila to Antipolo, rush hour.

6. You have separate clothes for in-house and outside use (pambahay at panglakad)Uu.
7. You’ve eaten adobo, dinuguan, kakanin, tuyo, dilis. Not dinuguan, yoko na non!
8. Your meal is incomplete if without rice. I can eat baguette sandwich only for a meal.
9. You hear Sunday masses and attend Misa de Gallo with your family. Not anymore.JW na lola nyo.
10. You can sing “Lupang Hinirang” very well, with no lines missed. Hindi na rin. Btw, is it not bayang magiliw? lol
11. You don’t care donning ragged and torn clothes exclusively for use inside home.No, I buy rags from grocery.
12. You have bought items in a “sari-sari store” at least ten times. Not anymore.
13. You have played patintero, tumbang preso and piko during your childhood;Yes, under the moonlight pa.
14. You can sing at least five OPM songs, and know what OPM means. OPM? Is it Oh Promise me?.
15. You know the Philippine presidents from the year of your birth onwards. No, not all of them.
16. You have witnessed “balagtasan” at least thrice. No, not even in tv, lol

17. You’ve been recounted with stories involving aswang, tikbalang, manananggal, nuno sa punso. Yeah, sa Antique daw dami sila at sa Sequejor ba yun?
18. You’ve been read, have read or have heard Filipino legends (Ang Alamat ng…)ng Pinya, yung si rosa na di makita pinahahanap ng nanay niya? Then yung nanay niya nag wish, na sana dumami mata mo! Yun yun!
19. You’ve lived, stayed or visited Philippine places other than your city or town at least seven times. With Michel, we went to bagiuo,davao,cebu,bohol,subic,tagaytagy, boracay. 7 places yan ha!
20. You’ve visited local (or public) wet market at least five times. No, si Lorraine and bf na nag mamarket, lol here,in France si Michel
21. You have heard guys trying to sing Englebert Humperdink songs on a karaoke machine. Ano yun? Wala ata karaoke Shop sa France.
22. Your main means of expressing anger is tampo. No, taas kilay and yada yada ke Lolo,haha
23. You eat with your hands or use your fork and spoon together.HANDS yes, but out of Lolo's sight,spoon and fork no, fork and knife, yes.
24. You visit home taking with you a few balikbayan boxes.Ah, no, no, nag wawala si Michel.Only my handbag, and let Michel take care of the luggages...hehe

Here's my additionals:
25. You visit home town and start to say english with full fake slang to all your neighbors, family and friends, in bathrobe and highheels house shoes... (may kilala akong ganun), lol
26. You drink your hot coffee with the teaspoon on it.Naka curlers pa ang hair. Laban ka?

27. You are joining Paluwagan.




Here’s the gauge to tell how Filipino you are:
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19 - 20 = The Filipino blood, spirit and flame burns intensely in you. You are the typical Filipino, who takes pride of your nationality.
15 - 18 = You are proud of your being Filipino and that the traits unique to most Filipinos live in you.
11 - 14 = You are the Filipino who, even adopting strongly the cultures of other nations, still you dont forget the old ways of the Filipino life.
7 - 10 = The Filipino culture has little by little been forgotten by you. You need to at least try some of the items mentioned.
4 - 6 = The Filipino culture has substantially faded in you, or that you have not been exposed to the true, authentic traits of being a Filipino.
1 - 3 = You’re a Filipino, only that you may have not been born and raised in the Philippines and had not lived up or been accustomed to the ways of Filipino living.
0 = You’re not a Filipino.

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My score, 11 ! You are the Filipino who, even adopting strongly the cultures of other nations, still you dont forget the old days of the Filipino life.

And you?

Again, if you are a Filipino reader of mine - please consider yourself tagged!

This does not prompt you to repost this quiz, however it would be better if you did. You have to add at least three items to the quiz, and you should tag a dozen people after your post. There are a lot of unique Filipino traits and I don’t see any reason why you can’t think of three of them. Do not copy the listed items; provide/make your own and add them to the list above. Let’s see how long the list can get.

Okay, I’ll challenge….

Lucille near Paris
Ana in Dijon France
Marichu in Metz France
Mitch in La Gaude France
Haze in Marseille
Makis in Marseille
Francine in Bordeaux France

Mga "integrated" na sa France. It would be fun to know their being still-a-filipino.
If too busy to do the assignment,just post a comment of how true a filipino are you despite lived long in France?.
Have fun!

Thank you,

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