List of festivals in the Philippines
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The origin of most early festivals, locally known as "fiestas", are rooted in Christianity, dating back to the Spanish colonial period when the many communities (such as barrios and towns) of the predominantly Catholic Philippines almost always had a patron saint assigned to each of them. Originally encouraged by the Spanish to coincide with Christian holy days, early patronal festivals became vital instruments in spreading Christianity throughout the country.[1][2][3][4]
Festivals in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest. They can be marked by Holy Masses, processions, parades, theatrical play and reenactments, religious or cultural rituals, trade fairs, exhibits, concerts, pageants and various games and contests. However, festivals in the country are not limited to Christian origins. Many festivals also focus on Islamic or indigenous concepts. There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities.[citation needed] The majority of festivals in the Philippines may have their own peryas (trade fairs with temporary amusement parks).
Some festivals, such as Holy Week and Christmas, are declared as public holidays, and thus, are observed and celebrated nationwide.
List[edit]
The partial calendar list contains several of the oldest and larger religious and/or cultural festivals in the country. Each town, city, and village has a dedicated fiesta, resulting in thousands held throughout the year; a few are national in character. Some fiestas may contain multiple/conflicting dates and/or place entries.
January[edit]
| Name | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binalbal Festival | 15[5] | Misamis Occidental | |
| Baggak Festival | [6] | Bauang, La Union | Celebrates the municipality's founding anniversary[6] |
| Kuraldal Festival | 6[7] | Sasmuan, Pampanga | Honours the town's patroness, Saint Lucy[7] |
| Hinugyaw Festival | 5-10[6] | Koronadal City | Celebrates the city's founding anniversary |
| Lingayen Gulf Landing Anniversary | 9 | Lingayen, Pangasinan | Commemorates the landing of General Douglas MacArthur and the Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945. |
| Feast of the Black Nazarene | 9 | Quiapo, Manila | Commemorates the translation of the image of the Black Nazarene to Quiapo Church in 1789. |
| Coconut Festival | 1st to 2nd week | San Pablo City, Laguna[8] | Festival lasts a week |
| Minasa Festival[9] | 2nd week | Bustos, Bulacan | |
| Batingaw Festival[10] | 13 | Cabuyao | |
| Halad Festival[11] | 3rd Sunday | Midsayap, Cotabato | Honours the Santo Niño |
| Feast of the Santo Niño | 3rd Sunday | National | Liturgical feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú according to the Philippine National Liturgical Calendar. |
| Sinulog Festival | 3rd Sunday | Cebu, Cebu City
(variants in Kabankalan City, Maasin City, Balingasag Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, and Southern Leyte throughout the year) |
Honours the Santo Niño de Cebú[6] |
| Silmugi Festival | 20[12] | Borbon, Cebu | Honours the town's patron, Saint Sebastian.[13] |
| Bayluhay Festival | 3rd week[14] | San Joaquin, Iloilo | Commemorates the landing of the ten Bornean datus and the historic barter of Panay Island[14] |
| Bambanti Festival | Third week of January | Isabela Province | Highlights the scarecrow (Ilocano: bambanti and celebrates the farmers' abundant harvest[15] |
| Ati-Atihan Festival | 15-21 | Kalibo, Aklan | Honours the Santo Niño,[16] and the legendary meeting of the island’a aboriginal peoples with settlers from Borneo |
| Batan Ati-Ati Malakara Festival | 3rd weekend | Batan, Aklan | |
| Sikhayan Festival | 18[17] | Santa Rosa City, Laguna | Honors the resilience and perseverance of the people of Santa Rosa[17] |
| Dugoy Festival | 18 | Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro | Celebrates unity in nature conservation in Sablayan[18] |
| Feast of San Sebastian Martir | 20 | Lumban, Laguna | Honours the town's patron, Saint Sebastian |
| Longganisa Festival[19] | 22 | Vigan City | Celebrates Vigan's accession to cityhood in 2001 |
| Bulak Festival | 22 | San Ildefonso, Bulacan | Bulak Festival is San Ildefonso's official town festival. Primarily, the festival is celebrated in honor of the town's patron, San Ildefonso but it also gives honor to the "kapok" plant, also known as "bulak" which played a very important part in the town's history. BULAK is actually San Ildefonso's old name when it was still just a barrio under the neighboring town of San Rafael.</ref> |
| Feast of San Ildefonso de Toledo | 22–24 | Tanay, Rizal | Honours the patron of Barangay San Ildefonso, Saint Ildefonsus. |
| Halamanan Festival | 23[20] | Guiguinto, Bulacan | Celebrated as a token of gratitude of town residents to Guiguinto's patron saint St. Ildephonsus (San Ildefonso),[20] and showcases the town's garden and landscape industry.[21] |
| Pabirik Festival[22] | January 23 to February 2 | Paracale, Camarines Norte | Celebrates the province's gold mining industry |
| Kasadyahan Festival | 4th Saturday | Iloilo City Proper | Showcases the best festivals of the different provinces and towns across the Western Visayas.
The date may change soon as it has been separated from the Dinagyang Festival since 2020[23] |
| Dinagyang Festival | 4th Sunday | Iloilo City | Honours the Santo Niño and the pact between the island's aboriginal peoples and migrant Bornean Datus |
| Ibajay Ati-Ati Municipal and Devotional Fiesta[24] | 4th Sunday | Ibajay, Aklan | Honours the Santo Niño |
| Kannawidan 'Ylocos' Festival[25] | January 27 to February 12 | Ilocos Sur | |
| Dinagsa Ati-Atihan Festival[26] | Last week | Cadiz | |
| Hirinugyaw-Suguidanonay Festival[27] | Last week | Calinog, Iloilo[8] | |
| Santo Niño de Malolos Festival | Last Sunday | Malolos City | Honours the Santo Niño de Malolos |
| Candle Festival[28] | January 31 to February 2 | Candelaria, Quezon | Liturgical Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Candlemas according to the General Roman Calendar |
February[edit]
March[edit]
Part of Holy Week
April[edit]
Part of Holy Week
May[edit]
June[edit]
[ Lumalay Festival
June 18 Tampakan South Cotabato
July[edit]
August[edit]
September[edit]
October[edit]
November[edit]
December[edit]
Part of Christmas
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Folk festivals in the Philippines.
- Christmas in the Philippines
- Holy Week in the Philippines
- Film festivals in the Philippines
- Music festivals in the Philippines
- Public holidays in the Philippines
- Patronal festival
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The one unifying element amongst the geographical, historical and cultural diversity of the Philippines is the fiesta. Described as the most beloved institution in the country, fiesta is the embodiment of everything held dear by the Filipino people – pageantry, drama, humor, friendship, religious piety and earthy revelry. The roots of the fiesta reach back to the early years of Spanish rule, when the friars coaxed their converts within hearing distance of the church bells with the pomp and ceremony of organized celebrations. The Christian aspects of fiesta thinly veil ancient beliefs pagan celebration were altered rather than outlawed, the dances and rituals offered to saints, instead of heathen gods.
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There is always a fiesta (festival) going on somewhere in the Philippines as every city and barrio holds at least one each year. The fiesta is usually to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint and pay homage to the barrio's namesake for good harvest and health. It is a mixture of both pagan and Catholic beliefs. These fiestas are marked by feasting and celebration of holy mass, music, dance and song.
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Minasa Festival takes after the local delicacy of which Bustos is famous. It boasts of colorful street dances, talent competitions and a showcase of delectable minasa cookies and Barquillos. The festival opens the year for Bustos as it is celebrated annually in January.
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MIDSAYAP, Cotabato (Jan 11) – One of the region's most popular festival, Midsayap's "Halad sa Sto. Niño" commenced on January 10 with a splendid line up of events joined by thousands of people from Cotabato province and nearby places.
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CEBU – The municipality of Borbon will launch the Silmugi Festival this coming January as its official festival during the town's fiesta celebration in honor of its patron saint San Sebastian Martyr.
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The Halamanan fest has since become a yearly tourism-seller as a token of gratitude of town residents to Guiguinto's patron saint St. Ildephonsus (San Ildefonso), every 23th of January.
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Its Halamanan Festival, held every January, showcases the town's garden and landscape industry.
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- ^ a b c "Carmona's Sorteo Festival countdown starts on 11-11". The Official Website of Carmona, Cavite, Philippines (government website). Retrieved November 26, 2015.
The Gawad Pamana ng Lahi national awardee will be staging the 100-day countdown launch of the triennial Sorteo Festival on Sunday, November 11, 2012, 6pm at the Carmona Town Plaza. Sorteo Festival will be staged on February 16–23, 2013 wherein different presentations and competitions leading to the highlight event – the opening of the traditional Sorteo ng Bukid ng Bayan on the dawn of February 20, the town's 156th founding anniversary. The unique tradition which binds the townspeople for almost two centuries is a brainchild of then pre-Spanish leaders who came up with the idea of raffling off the communal lands to the townspeople as a democratic way of providing equal economic opportunities to the people.
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- ^ a b c "Laguimanok Festival at Padre Burgos, Quezon". Provincial Government of Quezon (official website). February 18, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
The on looking crowd and dancers from Hanguiwin Elementary school form a sea of faces, multiplied by the masks each student held. The group won third place in the Laguimanok Festival street dance contest last February 13, 2013, part of Padre Burgos, Quezon's opening salvo to celebrate their 96th founding anniversary (Quezon PIO)
- ^ a b Giron, Joselito M. (April 23, 2013). "Mall supports tourism program of Quezon Province". Ugnayan.com. Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
"The likes of 'Lubid-Lubid' Festival of Tiaong, Quezon; 'Laguimanok' Festival of Padre Burgos, Quezon; 'Tebolan' Festival of Jomalig, Quezon; 'Pahiyas' Festival of Lucban, Quezon and 'Kaway' Festival of Tagkawayan, Quezon will be featured in a month-long showcasing of festivals in SM City," the governor said.
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The "Mahaguyog Festival" which is celebrated every February, is derived from the word that best describe the town's main products such as mais (corn), halaman (plant), gulay (vegetables) and niyog (coconut). The festivities celebrate the abundance of the place which is situated along the slopes of Mt. Makiling and the Mt. Malarayat mountain ranges. It also highlights Sto. Tomas famous son, General Miguel Malvar, the gallant leader of the Filipino revolutionary forces as a successful farmer, his passion and love for agriculture in his hometown, before and after his stint in the revolutionary.
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SANTO TOMAS, Batangas, Feb. 25 — Santo Tomas in Batangas kicked off its 12-day opening salvo Sunday for the "Mahaguyog Festival" with the amateur singing qualifying rounds in observance of the 347th town fiesta celebration which falls on March 7. The celebration started February 24 and will wind up until March 7 for the feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the town's patron saint. Organizers for the Santo Tomas celebration have scheduled the daily mass and the novena owing to its predominantly Catholic population.
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Bangued, Abra — It's all systems go for the biggest celebration of the province – the 8th Kawayan (bamboo) Festival and 98th Abra Foundation Anniversary that kicks off today. The 27 municipalities will participate in the colorful and unique Ilocano and Tingguian culture of Abra – a show of the rich cultural heritage of the province spread out in four days. The Kawayan Festival was conceived in 2007 by incumbent Governor Eustaquio Bersamin when he pushed for the utilization of the abundant resource in the province – bamboo, encouraging province mates with wide idle lands to plant different varieties of bamboo as livelihood.
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La Trinidad, Benguet — The red strawberries of this capital town will take the spotlight from nearby Baguio City's flower festival in the month-long Strawberry Festival in this capital town of Benguet. ... The festival will also feature strawberry cake festival and strawberry baking and pastries competition.
- ^ a b c d Villa, Cesar; Orejas, Tonette (March 23, 2013). "Mango takes center stage in Zambales fest". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Central Luzon. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
The festival featured booths showcasing the best of mango products of every town: dried mangoes, wines, tart, jam, candies and souvenir items.
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Candon City, Ilocos Sur — The promotion of the country's enduring tobacco industry was highlighted in last weekend's "Tobacco Festival" in this city, which was attended by thousands of visitors and tourists. Candon City Mayor Ericson Singson said he feels proud that Candon – one of the two component cities of Ilocos Sur – is hosting the festival which lifts the province's image as the "Tobacco Capital of the Philippines."
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LICAB, Nueva Ecija – Carabao-pulled carts, locally known as kariton, have earned the eyes of the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a new material for local tourism.
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Lemery town in Batangas is staging the Sigpawan Festival on April 8 to promote its agro-tourism. The festival will showcase the rich culture and natural resources of Lemery, with booths displaying a variety of the town's agricultural products, native delicacies and its famous sinaing na tulingan.
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This Year's Malangsi Fishtival which started on the 8th of April was highlighted by the Mutya Ng Liga Talent Night held at the Public Plaza.
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From April 17 to 19, an Agri Trade Fair is held to showcase harvests of the Municipality. It is within these dates that the Linubian Festival is held which is named after a local cassava and banana cake. A street-dancing competition highlights the event.
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Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts was formally opened on May 1, 2014 (Labor Day) in a ceremony in front of the marker of Isabelo De Los Reyes, the father of Philippine Labor Union Movement.
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KATAGMAN Festival is an annual event celebrated every 1st week of May. The celebration is highlighted by the tribe contest, a fusion of dance and theater performance, blending choreography with theatrical production. Highlighting its identity is the introduction of a uniformed and distinct dance step and a mask – a replica of the golden mask dugout in Barangay San Antonio in 1973 and is currently on display at the National Museum. The celebration is aimed at recognizing the historical significance of this mask to the community which has been fading in the past years.
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BARIW FESTIVAL – It is a festival showcasing the unique skills of Nabasnon weavers of bags, mats and hats made of indigenous bariw leaves, and said to be the fast-growing industry in the municipality. The highlight of the celebration is a dance performance by local talents and ingenuity accompanied with the aboriginal rhythm beat of the drums or bamboo instruments.
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Dubbed 5th Grand 'Ammungan' Festival from May 19 to 24, the event seeks to gather the ethnic tribes of the province such as the Isinai, Ibaloi, Kalanguya, Iwak, Gaddang, Bugkalot, Kankanaey, Ifugao including lowland inhabitants such as the Ilocanos, Tagalogs and Pangasinenses, among others.
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Ilagan also celebrates the Mammangi Festival. Celebrated during the last week of May; an Ybanag word meaning the harvest or planting of corn. It honors the farmers who are the real foundation of Ilagan's economy and is celebrated as a thanksgiving activity for a good harvest.
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Halamang Dilaw Festival is celebrated annually, during the month of May. In Central Luzon, Bulacan's twin offerings from its regional Singkaban are the Halamanan Festival of Guiguinto and the Halamang Dilaw Festival of Marilao, which pay tribute to nature.
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POLANGUI, Albay, June 1 (PNA) — While the rainy days are upon everybody as summer is dragging out its final days, Polangueños have something red planned to keep the rainy blues away: the annual Pulang-Angui Festival which will start on June 4.
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APALIT – The Pampanga river, host to the 171-year-old annual religious tradition in honor of this town's patron saint, is regarded as a bringer of bountiful food harvests during the Spanish period, Mayor Oscar Tetangco, Jr. said at the start of three-day festival on June 28. Tetangco, ... said the old Apalit folk during the middle of 1800s had decided to hold the parade along the third largest river in the country because it "gives bountiful blessings" to farmers and fisherfolk.
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Davao del Norte kicked off on Wednesday, July 1, the week-long Kadagayaan Festival, alongside the celebration of the province's 48th founding anniversary.
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The Catandungan Festival is an interesting one, as it serves to unify several other festivals on the island. Since its inception in 1995, other municipal festivals have begun celebrating their own townships: from the Lasa Festival of Caramoran, Dinahit of Pandan, Manok-manok of Bagamanoc, Paray of Viga, Kinis of Panganiban, Tinagcrosanof Bato, Abaca of San Miguel, Badas of Baras, Maparoy of Gigmoto down to Calo of San Andres and Sarimagyo of Virac. The Catandungan Festival aims to amalgamate all these into one celebration, and also serves to demonstrate the local color and divergence of the region.
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The Municipality of Panganiban in Catanduanes recently celebrated anew its Kinis (crab) Festival, started in 2009 as thanksgiving when there was a surge of crab production amidst perennial typhoons.
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WHEREAS, Wednesday, July 19, 2006, marks the launching of the Padigosan Festival of the City of Digos, Davao del Sur ...
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Bonga means fruit in Cebuano. Bacaltos said that the festival is a form of prayer to the town's patron saints for progress and a bountiful harvest in terms of fruits, vegetables and fish. ... The festival, which shows Sibonga's pride as a fruit-planting town, is often done during the town's feast in honor of St. Philomena and the Lady of the Pillar.
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The "Ajonay Festival," a mardi gras-like activity depicting local culture will be launched on August 10 during the 12th Charter Day celebration. ... The term "ajonay" refers to a long history of tradition in the locality wherein neighbors, friends, or relatives readily lend a hand in times of need, such as in burials, weddings, "panughok" or asking the parents of a lady for her hand in marriage, community projects, and other social or personal undertaking. (EOT/MMP, PIA8-Southern Leyte)
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The participants to the 19th edition of the longest running culinary show and live competitions were welcomed by Nelia Lee, president of Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association or Cohara. ... Kumbira 2015 opened on August 12 and will end today, August 14.
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Festival coordinator Aniceto Petarco said the Karomata Festival was a highlight of the town's 65th Foundation Days Anniversary celebrated every August 30 – September 1.
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The weeklong Singkaban Festival opened here on Tuesday to highlight the history, culture and tradition of the 437-year-old province of Bulacan.
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San Fernando City, La Union – Thousands of Chinese devotees from different parts of the country trooped to the Ma-Cho Temple, here, on Saturday for the annual celebration of the miraculous Virgin of Caysasay or Ma-Tzu – a Chinese deity of the Sung Dynasty. The celebration started early in the morning with a procession from Taal, Batangas, where pilgrims traveled to La Union carrying the six-inch image of the Virgin which most Chinese believe is the reincarnation of their "sea goddess" (Ma-Tzu).
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MAGSAYSAY, Davao del Sur, Aug. 7 – Preparations are underway for the next month's 8th Kialegnon Festival, a weeklong celebration of the town's cultural richness and abundance of harvest.
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KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines – Thousands joined Tuesday's "Kalivungan" merry-making at the North Cotabato provincial capitol here to mark the 101st foundation day of the province.
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It was a celebration of thanksgiving. Lively festival music reverberated in the air of Ormoc City on Oct. 22, as the city celebrated the 2nd Tugob Festival. Clad in colorful attires, the festival participants stomped their feet on the ground, raised their arms, slapped their thighs, clapped their hands and shouted in unison as they thanked the Lord for a bountiful harvest and for bestowing the city an array of natural resources.
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KALIBO – Balete town in Aklan is gearing up for the highlights of the month-long "Enchanting Festival" celebration this October 24. Councilor Patrick Lachica, one of the event organizers, said the activities started last September 24 and will culminate on October 24 during the feast of St. Raphael the Archangel. ... The Enchanting Balete Festival showcases tree creatures such as fairies, "kapre," and dwarves.
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ENCHANTING BALETE – This is also Balete's own annual civic and religious fiesta emphasizing on the rich culture and traditions of Baleten-ons.
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Binangonan as a nestle of lake "lawa" and bamboo "kawayan" introduces to the world its BINAngonan sa LAwa at kawaYAN "BINALAYAN" Festival which ... showcases bamboo products and other marine merchandises exclusively made at the leading edge of Binangonan's culture and economy.
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Vigan City, Ilocos Sur — Hundreds of sky lanterns were set aloft to light up the Sunday night sky in this World Heritage Village and kick off the weeklong celebration of this year's "Raniag Twilight Festival 2015." The flight of sky lanterns, staged at the Jardin de Caridad, is part of the local people's tradition of giving light to the spirits of departed loved ones. Consequently, it has become an attraction for tourists.
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet—From a simple gathering of family members, the "Adivay" (an Ibaloi term meaning coming together) has become the bond that continues to forge unity and cooperation among the tribes of Benguet. On Saturday, the province opened the Adivay Festival by offering at least 23 native pigs and two cows to the spirits of their ancestors and native gods in a "canao" (native feast) as thanksgiving. Ibaloi, Kalanguya and Kankanaey from 13 towns gathered in this capital for a day of merrymaking and a celebration of their culture and tradition.
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Adivay, a local word which means "coming together," is a cultural tradition among the Ibaloi and Kankana-ey tribes of Benguet who gather to celebrate their heritage and the blessings showered upon the province.
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WHEREAS, the Municipality of Cainta, Rizal marks the celebration of its "Sumbingtik Festival" on Tuesday, 1 December 2015; ...
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The "Buntal Festival" celebration is highlighted by a job fair, painting contest, concerts, buntal hat Santacruzan, street dancing, search for Lakambini ng Baliuag, and exhibits of products made from woven buntal fibers.
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