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.

Flores handcrafts each parol by himself. “I draw everything out on the computer. And then, I laser-cut it from there, and paint it, and hand assemble it,” he says. Yet, his largest parol sells for ...