For the roses, this segment required 18 boys to dance with Athena after presenting her with a rose. Eighteen roses, 18 candles and 18 treasures were all part of the program. Athena Marie Balajadia celebrated this centuries-old tradition at the Carlyle Happy Gang building.Īthena, honoured as the debutante, happily participated in the ceremony. In late April, the daughter of Adonis and Marie Karr Balajadia celebrated her 18th birthday in fine Filipino tradition, although it was held a year later due to the pandemic. This event marks their rite of passage from being a girl to becoming a woman, a transition from adolescence to full-blown adulthood. However, the most special birthday in the Philippines is that of a young women’s 18th. Most believe that holding special celebrations every 10 years after turning 50 is in order because reaching such a ripe old age must be considered a blessing.
The seventh year is considered the time when they enter the age of accountability.įor men, their 21st birthday is a special occasion as is the 50th. It is usually the age when they first enter a milestone and is supposed to signify some sort of independence. The seventh birthday is also an important one. This one is more of a thank-you to the parents rather than the child’s actual first birthday.
One of the most significant birthdays for any Filipino family is the first birthday of their child. There are several birthday milestones celebrated in the Philippine tradition all over the world. CARLYLE - Canada has become the home to many people that have emigrated from the Philippines.Ĭarlyle is no exception with an estimated 200 of its residents being of Filipino descent.
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