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B E T S Y U . O C H O B I L L O

Festivals in the Philippines


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Feast of the Black NazareneFeast of the Black Nazarene

y A grand Fiesta, thisfestival centers on theimage of the BlackNazarene which wastransported by galleonfrom Mexico to Manila in

the 17th century. Thefestival is marked by anafternoon procession bythousands of devotees.

NCR


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Sto. Nio Fiesta of TondoSto. Nio Fiesta of Tondo

y A grand Fiesta, thisfestival centers on theimage of the BlackNazarene which wastransported by galleonfrom Mexico to Manila in

the 17th century. Thefestival is marked by anafternoon procession bythousands of devotees.

NCR


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MANILADAYMANILADAY

y June 24; the ManilaFilm Festival is usuallyheld during this day

NCR


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CAR

y Banaue Imbayah It is three-day festival, which is celebrated everyfour years. Activities include an ethnic parade portraying the evolutionof the Ifugao culture followed by ethnic games participated by barangaydelegations. This festival though has not been sustained to date.

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Tungoh ad Hungduan This event is held in April. Tungoh are restdays for the farmers in Hungduan after the planting season. The rest ofthe municipality and tourists are invited to a cultural night of songs,dances and ethnic parades held on a mountain top.

y Tig-ao Festival This festival is also held in April. Tig-ao is a victoryfest among Mayoyaos. It commemorates ancient rituals and featuresethnic games.

y Gotad ad Hingyon, Gotad ad Kiangan Also held in April, Gotad is onespecial day in 12 feasts celebrated by the royal class to please their gods.

y Harvest time Whenever the Ifugaos reap their harvests, a festivity issure to take place. Free tapuy or rice wine and free food are shared to

guests.


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Festivals : Vigan City Fiesta

REGION I

Celebrated everyJanuary 25featuring a

carnival,parades andLongganisa

Streetdancing.

This is held incommemoratio

n of theconversion of

St. Paul, theapostle, thecitys patron

saint.


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Festivals : Viva Vigan Festival of theArts

Held every first

week of May,this featuresthe Calesa

Parade,Binatbatan

Streetdancing, Ramada

games,religiusrituals,

Santacruzan

and otherspecial events.


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Festivals : World Heritage CitiesSolidarity Day

Every September8, Vigan joinsother World

Heritage Sitesto promote

theconservation

of natural andman-madeheritage for

the benefit ofmankind.


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Kinabayo Festival

y A re-enactment of the Spanish-Moorish wars, theBattle of Covadonga where the Spanish forces underGeneral Pelagio took their last stand against Saracan.

They were able to overturn the tide through themiraculous spirit of St. James. The addition of localcolor and modernism has made this annual revelry apopular attraction which brings thousands of visitors

to the city.


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y In the PhilippinesHalloween is one fo themost anticipatedholidays because thatswhen Filipino's spendtime with therefamilies and go tomemorial parks and

cemeteries to payrespects to love onesthat passed away.

Halloween


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Kaamulan

y From the first to the second weeks of march, thestreets of Malaybalay take on that familiar fiestatheme. Banners, banderitas, and beer as well as the

sweet, haunting sound of native music. An earlymorning pamuhat ritual kicks off the festivities, to befollowed by an ethnic food fest, trade fairs, and a lotof native dancing.


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Pinta Flores festival

y This city in the sugar-producing island of Negroshonors its patron saint, San Carlos Borromeo, with apageant where participants with floral painted

bodies dance in rhythmic beat as they move throughthe streets. The festival is inspired by the tattooedNegrenses of pre-colonial times


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