Bowing? Have we adapted it?

[Eldoras]

Hi guys, when I came to Philippines I notice people are bowing like koreans or Japanese. Is it because of the Kdrama influence or many Korean and Japanese migrations to the country? Did our ancestors ever had a way of bowing in our culture or similar to it? thanks in advance

[ElishaRose]

I bow subsconsciously lol its probably so much exposure to foreigners and KDrama haha

[Faith15]

Hi guys, when I came to Philippines I notice people are bowing like koreans or Japanese. Is it because of the Kdrama influence or many Korean and Japanese migrations to the country? Did our ancestors ever had a way of bowing in our culture or similar to it? thanks in advance

I do notice that a lot po. Maybe you are right its probably influence of cultures from Japanese, Chinese and korean.

[EzekielCharlemagne]

Well many countries bow, but I do see it a lot more now in Philippiines. Its probably because of such exposure in globalization and ofw exposure to other countries. I guess its something we can official adopt.

[Eldoras]

I wonder if our ancestors had similar culture a long time ago.

[Rose21]

I think we always had bows but mostly using our Head, probably see a lot of bowing motion similar to Japanese, korean, chinese because of so much interaction with their culture. I mean look at it po, everyone sa Pinas watch Kdrama lol

[TaramKalis]

Hi guys, when I came to Philippines I notice people are bowing like koreans or Japanese. Is it because of the Kdrama influence or many Korean and Japanese migrations to the country? Did our ancestors ever had a way of bowing in our culture or similar to it? thanks in advance

ati la ring siguru kanita, ing sagut ati ya keng dictionariu tamu (We may have a bowing system in the past, the answers we seek its in our dictionary)

I will list some words about "Bowing" I found in the dictionary.

samba, v. sasamba, sinamba, samba or isamba,
and its infinitive manyamba, to place the
hands folded palm to palm below the chest
while bowing in reverence, and from this,
to adore | | to attend a church service
(ref. to non-Catholics) See Simba. P. 1. the
motive (as in coming to ask for: pacalulu,
etc.) or the hands. P. 3. simban, sasamban,
samban, the object. Maca, in adoration. Pi,
and an, the place of adoration, the church.
Pacasamba, and Mi, Paca, many adoring in
this manner,


inclinación. (Sp.) n. inclination, propensity,
tendency, bent; fancy, liking, preference,
predilection; fondness; bowing of the
head and body in veneration, dip.
Bend; declivity, slope, tilt, fall, pitch.
Syn. cayungyungan, keparan, pangarucu,
pamanducu, pangayungyung, pangahilig,
pangaburi, padulung, talilis.


saludo, or saludu. (Sp.) n. salute, greeting,
bowing I I v. sasaludo, sinaludo, saludo,
to execute a hand-salute, to greet, to bow
in respect, manyaludu. | | v.i. Sasaludu,
seludu, isaludu, to dip the flag as a form
of saluting

[Jenny1973]

I think it would be really cool if we officially adapt it, at home, schools, office and everywhere.

[Paladinus]

Well we have words in Kapampangan "Dumuku" or "Duku", so I wouldn't be suprised we had a similar custom but was lost during colonialism to present.

[Eldoras]

Well we have words in Kapampangan "Dumuku" or "Duku", so I wouldn't be suprised we had a similar custom but was lost during colonialism to present.

That's a good point sir, we are in close proximity of a lot east asian countries way before even spanish came so I would not be suprise we adopted the culture long time ago.