Tagalog (ethnie)thumb|Costumes Tagalog au début du . Aventures d'un gentilhomme breton aux îles Philippines, par Paul de La Gironière, 1855. Les Tagalog sont l'une des principales ethnies des Philippines, avec autour de d'habitants. Leur nom provient du terme local taga ilog, qui signifie « ceux qui vivent près de la (ou d'une) rivière », ou « ceux qui viennent de la rivière ». Cette ethnie est majoritaire dans les provinces d'Aurora, Bataan, Batangas (qui serait leur région d'origine), Cavite, Bulacain, Laguna, Grand Manille, Nueva Ecija, Mindoro occidental, Mindoro oriental, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Marinduque et Rizal.
Cebuano peopleThe Cebuano people (Mga Sugbuanon) are the largest subgroup of the larger ethnolinguistic group Visayans, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group in the country. Their primary language is the Cebuano language, an Austronesian language. They originated in the province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas, but then later spread out to other places in the Philippines, such as Siquijor, Bohol, Negros Oriental, southwestern Leyte, western Samar, Masbate, and large parts of Mindanao.
Bouddhisme mahāyānaLe bouddhisme mahāyāna, (terme sanskrit – महायान – signifiant « grand véhicule », en chinois : 大乘, dàchéng ; en japonais : 大乗, daijō ; en vietnamien : Đại Thừa ; en coréen : 대승, dae-seung), apparaît vers le début de notre ère dans le Nord de l’Inde et dans l'Empire kouchan, d’où il se répand rapidement au Tarim et en Chine, avant de se diffuser dans le reste de l’Extrême-Orient.
Hiligaynon peopleThe Hiligaynon people (mga Hiligaynon), often referred to as Ilonggo people (mga Ilonggo) or Panayan people (mga Panayanon), are the second largest subgroup of the larger Visayan ethnic group, whose primary language is Hiligaynon, an Austronesian language of the Visayan branch native to Panay, Guimaras, and Negros. They originated in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the region of Western Visayas. Over the years, inter-migrations and intra-migrations have contributed to the diaspora of the Hiligaynon to different parts of the Philippines.
Buddhism in Southeast AsiaBuddhism in Southeast Asia includes a variety of traditions of Buddhism including two main traditions: Mahāyāna Buddhism and Theravāda Buddhism. Historically, Mahāyāna Buddhism had a prominent position in this region, but in modern times most countries follow the Theravāda tradition. Southeast Asian countries with a Theravāda Buddhist majority are Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, all mainland countries. Vietnam continues to have a Mahāyān majority due to Chinese influence.
AnitoAnito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present, although the term itself may have other meanings and associations depending on the Filipino ethnic group. It can also refer to carved humanoid figures, the taotao, made of wood, stone, or ivory, that represent these spirits. Anito (a term predominantly used in Luzon) is also sometimes known as diwata in certain ethnic groups (especially among Visayans).
MindoroMindoro est la septième plus grande île des Philippines de par sa superficie. Elle se trouve au sud-ouest de l'île de Luçon et au nord-est de l'île de Palawan, en mer de Sulu. Dans le passé, l'île était appelée Ma-I ou encore Mait par les chinois. Le nom Mindoro vient du nom que les Espagnols donnèrent à l'île : "Mina de Oro" ("mine d'or"). Administrativement l'île est divisée en deux provinces : Mindoro-Est et Mindoro-Ouest. Elle fut le théâtre de la bataille de Mindoro en . L'économie de Mindoro est largement basée sur l'agriculture.
Région de BicolThe Bicol Region, commonly shortened to Bicol and designated as Region V, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Also referred to as Bicolandia, it comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the southeastern end of Luzon): Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon, and two off the shore: Catanduanes and Masbate. The regional center is Legazpi and has one independent component city, the pilgrim city of Naga. The region is bounded by Lamon Bay to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf to the west.
Greater IndiaGreater India, also known as the Indian cultural sphere, the Indosphere, or the Indic world, is an area composed of many countries and regions in South and Southeast Asia that were historically influenced by Indian culture, which itself formed from the various distinct indigenous cultures of these regions. Specifically Southeast Asian influence on early India had lasting impacts on the formation of Hinduism and Indian mythology. Hinduism itself formed from various distinct folk religions, which merged during the Vedic and subsequent periods.
BaguioBaguio City, ou Baguio, aussi connue comme la capitale d'été des Philippines ou la cité des pins, est une ville des Philippines située dans la province de Benguet sur l'île de Luçon. Construite au début des années 1900 sur des plans de l'architecte Daniel Burnham, elle accueille jusqu'en 1976 le gouvernement philippin lors de la période estivale, en raison de son altitude permettant d'échapper à la chaleur de Manille. La ville, à au nord de Manille, est située à une altitude de environ, sur le sommet des montagnes de Baguio.
