HEALTH

FAMILY LIFE
Lesson 1:
Courtship, Dating and
Marriage
attraction - the action or power of
evoking interest in or liking for
someone or something.
- admiration for someone that may
include the desire to get to know that
person better.
COURTSHIP
DURING COURTSHIP A COUPLE GETS TO KNOW
EACH OTHER AND DECIDES IF THERE WILL BE
AN ENGAGEMENT OR SUCH AGREEMENT.

Courtship is a stage to test the

compatibility between the
2 persons.
It is also an opportunity to know
the background of each other,
including the family where each
one belongs.
DIFFERENT TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
OF COURTSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES
ILOCOS
TAPAT -serenading.
- to be in front of the
woman’s house.
TAGALOG REGIONS
HARANA and BALAGTASAN
-the suitor(manliligaw) begins
singing a romantic song, and then
the courted lady (nililigawan)
responds by singing, too.
BULACAN
NANINILONG-serenading from under the house

BATANGAS
The women are serenaded with Tagalog love songs
which are accompanied by the playing of guitar.
Men serve the family and relatives of the women being
courted.--- chopping wood, fetching water, cleaning the
surroundings.
Suitor is obliged to pay respect to the women’s parents
by saying “mano po”.
They are seated with proper distance in the living room.
PANGASINAN
TAGA-AMO tamer
 a love potion or charm
 can be rubbed on the skin, or in the form of
drinkable potion.
PALABAS  A show or drama

KALINGA
CA-I-SING or EBGAN (Kalingas) PANGIS (Tingguians)
 a man and a woman are separated into houses.
ATO for male, and OLOG/ AGAMAN for female
the man visits the woman’s house and sing romantic
songs and the woman replies to these songs through singing
also.
the courtship ritual is guarded by the elders who
inform the parents of both parties about the progress of the
courtship process.
PALAWAN
PASAGULI love riddles.
MINDANAO
*theTAUSUGS
purpose is to assess the sentiments of the parents of
both parties. sarakahan, tupul or magpasumbahi is
*Palabas,
PABALIK/PABALIC is done to settle the price in a form of
practiced.
dowry
 a that will
suitor be received
would threatenbytothe woman
stab from
his heart the courting
while in front
man.
of the courted woman’s father.
VISAYAS
BAGOBOS
*BALAK- serenading (Cebuanos)
* send a knife or spear as a gift to the home of the
*love letters
courted woman for inspection.
*presents
*love potions
LEYTE
*paninilbihan or pangagad instead of dowry.
*the paninilbihan normally lasts a year.
*also referred to as SUBOK- a trial or test.