What’s a Noche Buena?
The Traditional “Noche Buena” in the Philippines
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October 21, 2009 by Sabiniana Balagtas Baliba
Christmas Eve in the Philippines is traditionally celebrated with a “Noche Buena” (Good Night); a dinner for family to gather and eat together as they rejoice and feast on the Nativity of the birth of Christ.
The term “Noche Buena” and the tradition itself started way back when the Philippines was a Spanish colony. It continues to pass from generation to generation, celebrating the festivity of Christmas (Pasko, in Filipino term).
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