In celebration of the month of love, let’s talk about the traditions of Filipino courtship. Not flowers or chocolates, but something cultural. And, no, not haranas or serenades either. It’s something a lot more cultural, even historical, than that.
Winning a ‘yes’
Dote, or bigay-kaya, is the Philippines’ own version of a dowry system. A dowry is commonly given by the bride’s family to the groom before the two can be married. However, in the Philippines, the man shoulders that responsibility. After gaining the parents’ approval for marriage, it is still the man’s responsibility to provide for the feast celebrating their betrothal. The custom of dote is known to have been practiced by Irosinons in Sorsogon, Igorots in Benguet, and other ethnicities. It is also believed to have been practiced by the Moros and Muslims in Mindanao according to their Islamic culture. As the years went on, dote became less practiced.
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