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Boodle Fight

Boodle Fight is a communal Filipino feast where rice and viands are laid on banana leaves down a long table, eaten by hand without plates. The tradition began at the Philippine Military Academy, named from “boodle,” slang for shared treats, fostering camaraderie regardless of rank.

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