FESTIVAL DANCES

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are cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion
instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of
a patron saint or thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest.

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Festival dances

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may be religious or
secular.

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Festival dances

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draw people’s culture by portraying the people’s ways of life through
movements, costumes, and implements inherent to their place of origin.

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Festival dances

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a reflection of the unity of the Filipino
community despite the economic, social, environmental, cultural, and political challenges
we face every day.

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Festival dances

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the Queen City

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Cebu

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one of the 10 examples of
religious festivals in the Philippines.

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Sinulog

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a week-long event that is done with
processions, parties, concerts, colorful and lively street dancing, irresistible drum beats,

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Sinulog

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fiesta in the Philippines that
celebrates Cebu’s patron saint— Santo Niño.

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Sinulog

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word “sinulog” means

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“like the water current,”

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is actually the name
of the step that the dancers perform in sinulog

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saulog/“like the water current,”

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masquerading as Negritos in colorful costumes, dancing, and chanting
“Hala Bira!” in Aklan

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Ati-Atihan Festival.

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festival in visit Boracay in January,

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Ati-Atihan Festival.

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Festival in Aklan is considered to be one of the best festivals in the Philippines. This
religious festivity is also one of the oldest Philippine celebrations

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Ati-Atihan Festival.

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is a Hiligaynon word that means “merrymaking.”

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Dinagyang

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is one of the religious festivals in the Philippines that

celebrates the feast of the Santo Niño and the pact between the Datus and locals.

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Dinagyang

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what festival in Every 4th Sunday of January, the festival transforms Iloilo City into a massive street party
with overflowing drinks and food.

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Dinagyang

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one of the most colorful and vibrant festivals in the Philippines.

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Pahiyas Festival,

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its history way back in the 15th century. Farmers then used to offer their harvests at the foot of Mount Banahaw.

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Pahiyas Festival

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this festival’s place of origin is Quezon
Province.

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Pahiyas festival

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an annual celebration to pay homage to San Isidro Labrador,

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Pahiyas Festival

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the patron saint of
farmers, for a bountiful harvest in town

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San Isidro Labrador,

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a traditional Filipino leaf-shaped wafer made from glutinous rice.

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Kipings—

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Houses are decorated with the town’s best agricultural products, mostly
colorful

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Kipings—

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it has is FREE and grab-all-you-can fresh fruits
and vegetables are everywhere for the visitors to taste and enjoy.

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Pahiyas festival

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is a local Kankana-ey term in Cordillera, which means “a season for blossoming.”

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Panagbenga

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Kankana-ey term in Cordillera, which means

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“a season for blossoming.”

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is a month-long festival in Baguio.

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Panagbenga Festival

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Tourists flock to the city during this time to watch the Grand Float Parade which features giant floats in different characters made of flowers.

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Panagbenga

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is held every 24th of June in honor of St. John the Baptist.

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Parada ng Lechon for the Lechon Festival

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(roasted pig)

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Lechon

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is always present on special Filipino occasions, especially on fiestas.

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Lechon (roasted pig)

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lechons are paraded dressed in fun characters, while the whole town is participating in a water splashing tradition. After the whole activity, everyone can already feast on the lechons in the festival.

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Parada ng Lechon

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is a native expression in the Dabawnon tongue.

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Kadayawan

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Kadayawan is derived from the word

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“madayaw”

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“madayaw” which means

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good, valuable, and superior.

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who celebrates the annual Kadayawan as a thanksgiving festival and a tribute to its indigenous people. This Philippines festival is usually held every 3rd week of August.

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Dabaweños

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a thanksgiving festival and a tribute to its indigenous people and is usually held every 3rd week of August.

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Kadayawan Festival

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place of origin of the Kadayawan Festival

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Davao City

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is derived from the words “mass” meaning “many” and “kara” meaning “faces,” thus, calling it

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MassKara Festival

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the word _____is derived from the words “mass” meaning “many” and “kara” meaning “faces,”

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MassKara

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the Festival of Many Faces.

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MassKara

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MassKara Festival place of origin

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Bacolod

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the City of Smiles,

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Bacolod

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what month is MassKara Festival celebrated

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october

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also the premier fish producer of the Philippines. It houses the country’s 7 tuna canning plants, thus, making it the Tuna Capital of the Philippines.

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General Santos City

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locals showcase the province’s bountiful catch with colorful, ocean-themed floats.

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Tuna Festival,

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where a long line of grills is set up on the street and hundreds of kilos of tuna are grilled on the spot. And the best thing about this festival in the Philippines is, everything’s FREE.

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Sugbahan sa Dalan

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is known as the “Art Capital of the Philippines.”

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Angono, Rizal

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Based on the Angono folklore, the ___” or paper-mache giants were done by locals as a form of protest during the Spanish colonization.

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“Higantes

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is celebrated every 4th week of November in Angono, Rizal to honor San Clemente, the town’s patron saint.

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Higantes Festival

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This religious festival is a traditional activity held every Holy Week in the island province of Marinduque in the Philippines.

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Moriones Festival

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according to religious sectors, not a festive occasion.

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Moriones Festival

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derived from the word “Morion” which means mask or visor hence, the mask in the Moriones Festival costume.

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Moriones

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costume. This religious festival is a re-enactment of the biblical story of a Roman soldier whose one eye was blind named Longinus

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Moriones

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a non-religious festival about harvests. It is a celebration in recognition of the socio-historic-cultural heritage of Bicolanos as based on the Ibalong Epic showcasing the bravery and strength of three heroes—Baltog, Handyong and Bantong—who

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Ibalong Festival,

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the Ibalong Epic showcasing the bravery and strength of three heroes—

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Baltog, Handyong and Bantong

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the Philippines is a way to promote and preserve South Cotabato’s cultural heritage. It is an annual celebration that commemorates the Foundation Anniversary of South Cotabato.This

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T’Nalak Festival

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Cotabato.This non-religious festival has two primary objectives: first is to celebrate the founding anniversary of the province, and the second is to honor the rich cultural heritage of T’nalak.

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T’Nalak Festival