It’s a brightly lit, star-shaped lantern that ... Owner Rudy Flores specializes in wooden ornaments and parols of all shapes and sizes. Some are as small as your palm, and can be hung on your ...

But in the Philippines and in many diaspora communities, a common Christmas tradition is to hang a parol, a colorful star-shaped lantern ... cellophane, wooden dowels, rubber bands and paper.

There is no greater symbol of the Filipino Christmas spirit than the parol. Derived from the Spanish word farol, the lantern in the shape of a five- pointed star representing the Star of Bethlehem ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, from simple ones made of paper to elaborate modern ones with bright blinking lights.

“Give your home a magical makeover with these enchanting parols, inspired by our Christmas ad ... After putting together the wooden frame of the star-shaped lantern, one can then decorate ...

The work was divided among the members of the family – be it cutting wood, crafting the star ... to sell parol along Gorordo Avenue, near the Lahug Elementary School, during the Christmas ...

Look at the parol!” That search for the house of our relative in a foreign land reminded me of the first Christmas when wise men from the East traveled to a far land to look for the baby Jesus.

the parol — or lantern — is a reminder of family and a symbol of hope in troubling times. The star-shaped lanterns are often seen hung in the windows of Filipino households during Christmas ...

For many Filipinos, the Christmas lantern, known locally as the parol, is a colorful reminder of the season. Both iconic and ubiquitous, the parol symbolizes the star of Bethlehem, a shining light ...

For many in the Filipino community, the parol — or lantern — is a reminder of family and a symbol of hope in troubling times. The star-shaped lanterns are often seen hung in the windows of Filipino ...