Bayanihan is a custom practised in the Philippines.
Do you know: The word ‘Bayanihan’ means being a ‘bayan’ which means town or community.
The concept of Bayanihan helps the Filipinos as a community accomplishes incredible feats. The custom is more prevalent in rural areas where houses are made of bamboo and palm wood. According to the custom, when anyone in the community moves, the entire community comes together to help that individual shift, by actually lifting his entire house on long bamboo poles and carrying the entire frame to a new location. The entire process in done in a festive mood.
