Simbang Gabi
E683584
Simbang Gabi is a traditional Filipino series of pre-dawn or evening Masses held on the nine days leading up to Christmas, celebrated as both a religious devotion and a cultural festivity.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Misa de Aguinaldo | 0 |
| Misa de Gallo | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advent novena
ⓘ
Filipino Catholic tradition ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Misa de Aguinaldo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Misa de Gallo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFood |
bibingka
ⓘ
puto bumbong ⓘ salabat ⓘ tsokolate ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nativity of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
Filipino Christmas tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Filipino Catholic identity ⓘ |
| dateRange | December 16–24 ⓘ |
| devotionalElement |
novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
special prayers for families ⓘ |
| endsOn | Christmas Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
family attendance at Mass
ⓘ
lighting of parol lanterns ⓘ wearing festive clothing ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
community gathering
ⓘ
expression of Marian devotion ⓘ spiritual preparation for Christmas ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Spanish colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| influences |
Filipino Christmas liturgical music
ⓘ
Philippine holiday food culture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Spanish dawn Mass traditions ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Philippine Christmas celebrations
ⓘ
Philippine folk Catholicism ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Filipino
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus | preparation for Christmas ⓘ |
| location |
Catholic churches abroad
ⓘ
chapels in the Philippines ⓘ parish churches in the Philippines ⓘ |
| mainRite | Holy Mass ⓘ |
| musicUsed |
Advent hymns
ⓘ
Filipino Christmas carols ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 9 ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Advent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Filipino Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Filipino diaspora communities ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| season | Christmas season in the Philippines ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime |
around 4:00 AM
ⓘ
around 5:00 AM ⓘ |
| typicalTime |
evening
ⓘ
pre-dawn ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.