西方文化在菲律宾的传播与融合——以西班牙、美国为例

Transmission and Integration of Western Cultures in the Philippines:Take Spain and America as Examples

菲律宾是亚洲地区最早受到西方文化影响的国家,也是东西方文化交融的中心之一。从1565年到1946年的381年中,菲律宾经历了西班牙和美国的长期殖民统治,这两个国家的文化得以在菲律宾传播。经过长期的发展与融合,西班牙和美国文化极大地影响了菲律宾的本土文化,并深深植根于菲律宾人的社会生活文化习俗和宗教信仰之中。

The Philippines is the first country affected by Western culture in Asia. It is also one of the centers where the Eastern and Western cultures are blended During the 381 years from 1565 to 1946, the Philippines experienced colonial rules by Span and America. The cultures of these two countries were widely transmitted into the Philippines. In the long process of development and integration, the Spanish and American cultures have greatly influenced the local cultures and rooted in . their social life, customs and religious beliefs.