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Kissing The Hands: Filipino Sign Of Respect For The Elders

KaRoger @KaRogerbanahaw (81) • Philippines 25 Feb 18

"Mano Po" is said to be the physical gestures of holding a parents or an elderly persons hand and placing it on one's forehead while bowing down your head. This can be compared to a gentleman kissing the hand in the West. It is a...

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Mano Po 6: Can't They Think of a New Title?

sexyposh @sexyposh (575) • Philippines 20 Nov 09

Once again its Christmas time and during this season our country Philippines is giving tribute to Filipino Films. MTRCB is picking 6-8 movies that is exclusively playing through out the Christmas Season. If Hollywood has Oscars,...

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"Pagmamano"

masterviajero @masterviajero (697) • Philippines 24 May 07

it has been, and i hope will be, a tradition of young filipinos to give "mano" to the elderly, be it be grandparents, relatives and even parents.. this is done by touching one's forehead to the elder's hand and say "mano po." (i...

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