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Parol
Statement of responsibility: I. Quejadaby
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Visual materialSubject(s): 2001 | Fasts, feasts, and festivals | Ocampo Street, Naga City | bicol | camarines sur | christmas seasonOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website General Note(s): The parol is the most popular Philippine Christmas symbol. It derived its name from the Spanish word farol, meaning "light". This five-pointed star lantern represents the star of Bethlehem, which according to the New Testament led the Three Kings to the Child Jesus lying in a manger. (Source: Pasko! The Philippine Christmas, Reynaldo Alejandro and Marla Chorengel, 1998) YYYImage type: Original
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Celebrations and Observances | CE01849 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | CE01849 |
The parol is the most popular Philippine Christmas symbol. It derived its name from the Spanish word farol, meaning "light". This five-pointed star lantern represents the star of Bethlehem, which according to the New Testament led the Three Kings to the Child Jesus lying in a manger. (Source: Pasko! The Philippine Christmas, Reynaldo Alejandro and Marla Chorengel, 1998) YYY
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