Kalibo Sto.

Nio Ati-atihan Festival

Dubbed as the Mother of all Philippine Festivals, the
Kalibo Santo Nio Ati-Atihan Festival is a time for
Kalibonhons and Aklanons to reunite, make merry and
at the same time glorify the Holy Child Santo Nio.
The festival is also a season for guests to experience
an exhilarating celebration and witness local ingenuity
as the Ati-atihan tribes flock the major streets of Kalibo
in their creative and colorful costumes, dancing to the
thunderous beat of the drums, and shouting with
enthusiasm the chant Viva kay Seor Santo Nio,
Viva!

A balut (spelled standardized as balot) is a developing duck embryo that is boiled alive and eaten in
the shell. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines.
Balut



A balut is a fertilized duck embryo that's boiled alive and eaten in the shell. Popularly believed to be
an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, balut are mostly sold by street vendors
in the regions where they are available. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines.

Mestiza
The Mestiza Dress is a formal dress made of expensive lace and fabric
adorned with embroideries.
It is the sophisticated version of the national costume, the barot saya
(blouse and skirt).
Made more popular by former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos,
some even called it Imelda dress or terno.
Mestiza dress is known for its elegance and butterfly sleeves.
It is usually worn for formal occasion

SIPA- game of kick - The object being used to play the game is also
called sipa. It is made of a washer with colorful threads, usually
plastic straw, attached to it. The sipa is then thrown upwards for the
player toss using his/her foot. The player must not allow the sipa to
touch the ground by hitting it several times with his/her foot, and
sometimes the part just above the knee. The player must count the
number of times he/she was able to kick the sipa. The one with most
number of kicks wins the game. Sipa is also the term used for the
Filipino variant of Sepak Takraw.this game is called"pambansang laro"
Spinach Noodles (b ci min)

Xian, in central China, is known for its noodles, and every self-respecting noodle
joint in said city makes their noodles from scratch. This traditional Chinese dish
includes noodles made from spinach, then topped with whatever your heart
desires. The above serving has a spicy tomato-like sauce and is topped with egg,
potato, carrots, beef and chili
As a traditional Chinese dress. Qipao is like a wonderful blossom in China's bright-colored fashion scene. Because
of its unique charm, many women wear it to show their special grace. Most of them were made of silk, and
embroidered, with thick laces trimmed at the collar, sleeves and edges. The dress empresses of past dynasties wore
them. Their style of dress was noted as the highest of standards for Chinese womenfor several thousand years.

Qipao characterize Chinese women's modesty, softness and beauty. Like Chinese women's personality.

Qigong is a unique Chinese way of keeping fit. It aims at enhancing health, prolonging life, curing
illness and improving physiological functions by concentrating the mind and regulating the breath.

The Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuan Xiao Festival or Shang Yuan Festival in China, is
celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. That first month is called
the Yuan month, and in ancient times, people called the night Xiao; the 15th day is the first night to
see a full moon in that lunar year. That is how the day earned its name as the Yuan Xiao Festival. It
marks the end of the Spring Festival celebration and is also the first major festival after Chinese New
Year

JAPAN
Sumo is a traditional combative Japanese sport that is well known throughout the world. Most rikishi (Sumo wrestlers)
are professional competitors weighing 100 to 200 kg.

Rules are simple compared to western-style wrestling: two competitors wearing mawashi (silk belts) fight in a ring
4.5m in diameter and placed on a square mound. When any part of a competitors body, except the sole of the feet,
touches the ground or goes out of the ring, he loses the bout.

Kaiseki Ryori
Kaiseki ryori is regarded as Japan's most exquisite culinary refinement. Consisting mainly of vegetables and fish with
a seasoning base of seaweed and mushrooms, the dishes are characterized by their refined savor

The Japanese kimono is one of the world's instantly recognizable traditional garments. The word kimono literally
means "clothing", and up until the mid 19th century it was the form of dress worn by everyone in Japan.

Tanabata Festivals
Tanabata (Star Festival) is celebrated around July 7th or August 7th in Japan. It's
a Tanabata tradition to write wishes on tanzaku papers and hang them on
bamboo branches which are also decorated with colorful paper crafts. You see
many bamboo decorations set up outside houses or along shopping arcades in
Japanese cities. Visit some of the most popular Tanabata festivals and enjoy the
colorful displays.


"welcome to Japan" would be (nihon e youkoso) in Japanese
Itashimashite-welcome
"welcome to Japan" would be (nihon e youkoso) in Japanese.


maligayang pagdating sa pilipinas- welcome to Philippines

huan yin lai dao zhong guo-welcome to china