Filipino culture is very influenced by the Spanish conquest which began mid-millenium. Many of the traditions of the Phillipines are actually Spanish traditions. The food is a combination of Asian and Spanish cuisine, and the language is made up of Spanish, English, and a touch of Japanese. 1574 Spanish Colonization »Annual visits of "Manila Galleon" to Mexico maintains European contact »Filipinos driven to high mountains »Intricate stone terracing techniques developed for flatland farming on slopes Monks …showed first 75 words of 993 total…

…showed last 75 words of 993 total…some elements of the Indian culture reached the Philippines through the Hinduized Malays who settled in the country permanently. The Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards for about 333 years and by the Americans for 48 years. Later, World War II broke out and the Japanese occupied the Philippines for three years. (See chapter 2: The Spanish Colonization of the Philippines (1565-1898); chapter 4: The Philippine-American War (1899-1902); and chapter 5: The Japanese Occupation of the Philippines, (1942-1945).) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**