Traditional marriage customs in the Philippines and Filipino wedding practices pertain to the characteristics of marriage and wedding traditions established and adhered by them Filipino men and women in the Philippines after a period of adoption courtship and engagement. These traditions extend to other countries around the world where Filipino communities exist. Kasalan is the Filipino word for "wedding",[1] while its root word – kasal – means "marriage".[2] The present-day character of marriages and weddings in the Philippines were primarily influenced by the permutation of Christian, both Catholic and Protestant, Hindu,[3] Islam, Chinese, Spanish,[1] and American models.
- ^ a b Wedding in the Philippines, Tagaytay Wedding Cafe Blog, www.tagaytayweddingcafe.com
- ^ Wedding planning: Filipino Wedding Traditions Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Information on the characteristics of a traditional Filipino Wedding, www.essortment.com
- ^ Cecilio D. Duka, 2008, Struggle for Freedom, Rex Bookstore, p. 35.