Mother’s Day is a day when every child celebrates it
especially for their mothers. It is celebrated annually as an important event
of the year on second Sunday of the May month. Now-a-days, it has been a trend
to celebrate mother’s day in the schools in the presence of their kids. Mother
gets greeting cards, wishing cards or other special gifts by their kids. At
this day, family members go outside to have some delicious dinner and get more
enjoy. Mothers also give some gifts and lots of love and care to their kid.
The mothers of Philippines have various nicknames including
Mama, Nanay, Mom, Mommy and many others. However, children in the country
denote their mother by “ilaw ng tahanan“, which means the light of the house.
This idiom used for mothers in the country describes the comfort and warmth
that they bring to the home with their cheerful demeanour. Mothers are the one
who, at most occasions sacrifice their own interests just to serve their
children. They make sure to keep alive the well-being the entire family.
Another saying which describes the sacrifice that a mother does is, “Ang Ina,
isusubo na nga lang, ibibigay pa sa anak”. This can be to an extent summed up
as “even if the food is all ready for her she will always want of feed ounce of
it to her children. Mother’s day is extraordinarily revered and therefore it is
celebrated throughout the country with utmost zeal. The people there do not
only celebrate the festival not only in honour of their own mother but they
also revere their grandmothers, cousins, aunts, and every other female members
of the family.
While versions of Mother’s Day are celebrated worldwide,
traditions vary depending on the country. We may all celebrate it differently,
but we all know deep down that all we wanted, was our mother to feel special and
let her know that her hard works are very much appreciated and known.
Sources used:
https://www.mothersdaycelebration.com/mothers-day-in-philippines.html
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