As a Filipino, how do you celebrate New Year’s Eve here in Jersey City? I know some Pinoys went to Times Square in New York to witness the giant ball drop. But that tradition is too “western” for some.
Filipinos in the Philippines use firecrackers to celebrate the New Year’s Eve. Common beliefs say that the noise keep bad spirits away.
But what if we are far away from our country? How do we celebrate New Year the Filipino way?
Here’s a short youtube clip (2 min 43 secs) of a family in Jersey City counting down the seconds for the coming new year.
Instead of going to New York, they just watched the countdown on TV. As the new year approached, they made noises, greeted each other, and the little kids blew their “torotots” (horn) like Filipinos do in the Philippines!
Happy New Year to all Filipinos in Jersey City!
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(Next post will be about the Dr. Jose Rizal Oratorical Contest)
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