How do you like my Parol?
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76477)
Germany
November 30, 2018 12:12am CST
A Parol is a Filipino lantern made of bamboo sticks and is formed into a star, covered with different color papers and in different sizes. It is one of the Filipino traditions during Christmas. It is hang inside or outside the house. It gives us Filipinos a nostalgic feelings of Christmas.
I bought the Parol in the photo from a passers by. The creator of the Parol brought this to the one who ordered when she passed by our house. My nieces called me because I told them once that I need a photo of a Christmas lantern for my Christmas article. I photographed the lantern before the seller went to the one who ordered it. It was a homemade lantern and I ordered 1 for me for next week. Half an hour later, the woman returned and sold me the same lantern. I supposed it was expensive for the buyer that I was the one who bought it.
Do you have a Parol hanging in your ceiling or outside your house?
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28 responses
@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
30 Nov 18
Beautiful Parol. I don’t have one in here yet. I’ll buy maybe next week
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@eliza_godinez12 (5567)
• Philippines
30 Nov 18
@thelme55 you’re welcome. I do hope too
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
30 Nov 18
Thank you @eliza_godinez12. I hope you will fine something beautiful.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
30 Nov 18
I don't, but that is a great idea. Many cultures use some sort of star for Christmas. My traditions are the Advent wreath and a manger scene.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
30 Nov 18
That is a nice parol. I don't have a parol yet.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
30 Nov 18
@thelme55 I am still waiting - I am planning to move out to the current apartment,.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
30 Nov 18
Thank you. It's time to buy now @jobelbojel
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@Letranknight2015 (51490)
• Philippines
2 Dec 18
It has a lot of designs and it's beautiful.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Nov 18
Your parol looks good, Ms. Thelma. Here and in other jails/rehabilitation centers, usually prisoners look forward to Christmas because it's the time they can make some money for their families by making parols which they start making as early as September. Many prisoners have special talents that parols made by them are beautiful and even intricate.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Nov 18
@thelme55 Yes, I think many of the prison/rehabilitation centers allow their inmates to make Christmas parols for them to have some income to send to their families for Christmas. I'm just wondering how they manage to account for the knives. scissors and other tools. Or probably, those maing parols are placed in one area and every is frisked as they enter or leave that area.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
30 Nov 18
Really? I did not know that prisoners usually make the lanterns in their jail. That's good to know. Thank you @sunrisefan
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
2 Dec 18
Yes, it is @responsive me. I bought it by a passers by.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
30 Nov 18
beautiful lantern. I can make a lantern also
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