Comments on: Christmas ham and Ragnarok http://casaveneracion.com/christmas-ham-and-ragnarok/ Family, food, photography Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:54:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: promking http://casaveneracion.com/christmas-ham-and-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-44600 promking Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:45:52 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11502#comment-44600 In paintings.. God looks like Zeus. In paintings.. God looks like Zeus.

]]> By: Miguk http://casaveneracion.com/christmas-ham-and-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-44592 Miguk Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:35:58 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11502#comment-44592 Your posts are always a delight. It was the Romans who had their Sun God holiday of the 25th of December, so what better way to win over the superpower of the day that to make it the Son of God's birthday? Your posts are always a delight. It was the Romans who had their Sun God holiday of the 25th of December, so what better way to win over the superpower of the day that to make it the Son of God’s birthday?

]]> By: chris http://casaveneracion.com/christmas-ham-and-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-44589 chris Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:28:19 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11502#comment-44589 The posts on charity, barangay captains, and tradition (girls not commuting alone) reminds me of the movie "Grandpa is Dead" directed by Soxie H. Topacio. This was the Philippine entry in our city's international film festival. The movie was off-putting at first (loud wailing women) but the director was trying to say something about tradition and culture. My understanding is that in Filipino culture you look to your neighbors for charity and the barangay captain oversees the welfare system in their area. I liked how the transvestite brother was considered "disgraceful" when his siblings had their own hidden disgraceful behaviours like adultery. The "disgraceful" brother also has the nerve to question all the traditions they had to go through to honor the dead. The posts on charity, barangay captains, and tradition (girls not commuting alone) reminds me of the movie “Grandpa is Dead” directed by Soxie H. Topacio. This was the Philippine entry in our city’s international film festival. The movie was off-putting at first (loud wailing women) but the director was trying to say something about tradition and culture. My understanding is that in Filipino culture you look to your neighbors for charity and the barangay captain oversees the welfare system in their area. I liked how the transvestite brother was considered “disgraceful” when his siblings had their own hidden disgraceful behaviours like adultery. The “disgraceful” brother also has the nerve to question all the traditions they had to go through to honor the dead.

]]> By: lee http://casaveneracion.com/christmas-ham-and-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-44558 lee Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:59:50 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11502#comment-44558 When i was in high school, I read a book written by a priest which pointed out in detail how each Roman Catholic (i need to be specific here) tradition, symbol, ritual, etc was lifted from a particular paganistic tradition, symbol, ritual, etc - including the worship of a goddess (with diff personalities) and her son. When a roman emperor got converted to Christianity, nagkaron ng reverse persecution. Yung mga non-Christians naman ang pinersecute. E nagkagulo. Years later, another emperor-convert had a better idea. To make Christianity more palatable to the pagans, he combined the two and voila. What I read in the book was later confirmed in college by my history prof in - of all universities - the Royal Pontifical University. When i was in high school, I read a book written by a priest which pointed out in detail how each Roman Catholic (i need to be specific here) tradition, symbol, ritual, etc was lifted from a particular paganistic tradition, symbol, ritual, etc – including the worship of a goddess (with diff personalities) and her son. When a roman emperor got converted to Christianity, nagkaron ng reverse persecution. Yung mga non-Christians naman ang pinersecute. E nagkagulo. Years later, another emperor-convert had a better idea. To make Christianity more palatable to the pagans, he combined the two and voila.

What I read in the book was later confirmed in college by my history prof in – of all universities – the Royal Pontifical University.

]]> By: Connie Veneracion http://casaveneracion.com/christmas-ham-and-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-44552 Connie Veneracion Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:49:05 +0000 http://houseonahill.net/?p=11502#comment-44552 These "charity" cases (including those asking for donations for supposed burials) were common in our old neighborhood (another part of Antipolo). They even have letters purportedly signed by the barangay captain. I never gave. Fortunately, we don't see them in our new neighborhood. Probably because I complain to the guard when they are allowed inside the gates. What I hate even more are those going around asking for donations for basketball uniforms for some league or another. Sus. As though uniforms are essential. Pang-arte lang, ipangmo-molestiya pa ng ibang tao. I just heard that even couriers (those delivering credit card bills) are asking for their pamasko. Unbelievable. These “charity” cases (including those asking for donations for supposed burials) were common in our old neighborhood (another part of Antipolo). They even have letters purportedly signed by the barangay captain. I never gave. Fortunately, we don’t see them in our new neighborhood. Probably because I complain to the guard when they are allowed inside the gates.

What I hate even more are those going around asking for donations for basketball uniforms for some league or another. Sus. As though uniforms are essential. Pang-arte lang, ipangmo-molestiya pa ng ibang tao.

I just heard that even couriers (those delivering credit card bills) are asking for their pamasko. Unbelievable.

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