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  2. Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Apart from silk, popular materials used to make the wedding cord are strings of flowers, links of coins, or a chain designed like a long, double rosary. Bible. Catholic and Protestant weddings include entrusting to the couple a copy of the Bible. Wedding reception

  3. Funeral practices and burial customs in the Philippines

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    The coffin is traditionally surrounded by funeral lights, a guest registry book, a contribution box, and flowers. Family members, relatives, and acquaintances participate in the vigil. Apart from offering condolences, mourners and visitors provide financial donations (abuloy) to help assuage the funeral and burial expenses.

  4. Stephanotis floribunda - Wikipedia

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    Stephanotis floribunda syn. S. jasminoides, the Madagascar jasmine, waxflower, Hawaiian wedding flower, or bridal wreath is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Madagascar.

  5. Rafflesia philippensis - Wikipedia

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    Rafflesia banahawensis Madulid, Villariba-Tolentino, & Agoo. Rafflesia philippensis is a parasitic plant species of the Rafflesiaceae family [1] that was named by Francisco Manuel Blanco in his Flora de Filipinas in 1845. The species is known only from a mountain located between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon, Luzon where it was first ...

  6. Manila North Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    For other uses, see Cementerio del Norte. The Manila North Cemetery ( Spanish: Cementerio del Norte) is one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila, Philippines. The cemetery is owned by and located in the City of Manila, the national capital, and is one of the largest in the metropolis at 54 hectares (130 acres).

  7. List of festivals in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Festivals in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest.

  8. Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

  9. Dangwa flower market - Wikipedia

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    Various flowers and floral arrangements being sold at the Dangwa Flower Market. Dangwa Flower Market, also known as Dangwa or Bulaklakan ng Maynila ( Flower Market of Manila ), is a fresh flower market in the Sampaloc area of Manila, in the Philippines.

  10. Phalaenopsis philippinensis - Wikipedia

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    Like the closely related P. schilleriana and P. stuartiana, P. philippinensis tends to open all the flowers on an inflorescence quickly. Having all flowers open at once makes it a particularly excellent display plant.

  11. Flora of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The flora of the Philippines boasts a diverse array of plant species given its location in the great Malaysian flora. The Malaysian Phytogeographic zone is considered to be one of the most important centers for plant diversity because of the multitude and variance of species occupying that zone. [1]