“MANO”: JUAN WAY OF SHOWING RESPECT TO ELDERS

      Mariano Milbert wrote: “Respect for elders is very strong in the Philippines. From youth, Filipinos are taught to respect those who are older than them. Not only have the elders given birth and raised many, but in their age, they have grown wiser, more experienced, and have, by tradition earned the respect of younger generations. Several symbolic ways in which respect is given to elders is in the use of language by calling older Filipinos "Po" and older siblings, cousins, and family friends "Kuya" and "Atee". Perhaps the most fascinating and ritualistic custom of showing respect to elders is the greeting or salutation of Mano. Source: http://www2.puc.edu/Faculty/Milbert_Mariano/MANO/origins.html *~*]

       The “mano” or “pagmamano”  is executed by taking bow towards the offered hand of the elder and the pressing his or her forehead on the elder's hand. This is very common in the country as a way of showing courtesy to the elders even if its part of your family or not.

       So if you are  visiting in one of your filipino friend’s place you can “mano” to his or her parents to show them that you know the JUAN way of showing respect.