"Mano po", Disappearing ?
By: Sofia Lumio
"Mano" greeting slowly fading away As generations past by we can't deny the fact that some filipino customs are disappearing gradually because of social influences we encounter through time. "Mano" for example or also known as "bless" in english is a greeting normally practiced by younger to older Filipinos during meetings or gatherings. It is said that younger ones receive the elderlies' "blessings" doing the gesture and as also a sign of respect to them. The gesture is acted upon pressing the forehead to back of the hand of the elderly, it is usually done by two generation gap family members like a nephew to his uncle. Though many Filipinos, mostly from generation x and y, still practice this gesture some replace it with a "beso-beso" or a "cheek-to-cheek".
"Mano" greeting slowly fading away As generations past by we can't deny the fact that some filipino customs are disappearing gradually because of social influences we encounter through time. "Mano" for example or also known as "bless" in english is a greeting normally practiced by younger to older Filipinos during meetings or gatherings. It is said that younger ones receive the elderlies' "blessings" doing the gesture and as also a sign of respect to them. The gesture is acted upon pressing the forehead to back of the hand of the elderly, it is usually done by two generation gap family members like a nephew to his uncle. Though many Filipinos, mostly from generation x and y, still practice this gesture some replace it with a "beso-beso" or a "cheek-to-cheek".
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