FESTIVALS Flashcards
vibrant cultural celebrations that reflect the rich and diverse heritage of the Philippines
Festival Dance
traditional cultural performance set to the rhytmic beats of percussion instruments
Festival Dance
typically held in honor of a patron Saint or a gesture of gratitude for a bountiful harvest
Festival Dance
It refers to the festivals in honor of a religious icon or Saint of a particular place
Religious Festivals
Festivals use to honor thanksgiving and to recognize people’s hard work and abundant harvest
Secular Festivals
known as sinug and sulog
Sinulog
Who is the patron saint of Sinulog Festivals?
Sto Nino de Cebu
Where do we celebrate Sinulog Festival?
Cebu City, Central Visayas
When is Sinulog Festival celebrated?
Third Sunday of January
Sinulog festival paved to the birth of________in the Philippines.
Christianity
“like the water current”
Sinulog
Ferdinand Magellan handed the statue of the baby Jesus to____________in 1521.
Rajah Humabon of Cebu
A festival celebrated in Iloilo, Western Visayas
Dinagyang Festival
When is Dinagyang Festival celebrated?
Fourth Sunday of January
What was the pact Dinagyang Festival aims to celebrate?
“pagdating ng mga Datu”
Hiligaynon word that means “merrymaking”
Dinagyang
Who is the patron saint in Dinagyang Festival?
STO NINO
A festival celebrated in Kalibo, Aklan
Ati-Atihan Festival
A festival celebrated every third sunday of January
Ati-Atihan Festival
Who is the patron saint in Ati-Atihan?
STO. NINO
Ati-Atihan uses black face connoting the Negritos or Ati natives. True or False?
True
Ati-Atihan means….
“like the Ati”
A festival celebrated in Lucban, Quezon
Pahiyas Festival
When was Pahiyas Festival celebrated?
Third Sunday of May
Who is the patron saint in Pahiyas Festival?
San Isidro Labdrador, the patron Saint of farmers
What is the theme of Pahiyas Festival?
Houses are decorated with agricultural products, mostly colorful Kiplings
What is Panagbenga Festival?
it is a local Kankana-ey term in Cordillera
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PANAGBENGA
“a season of blossoming”
Panagbenga is celebrated in Baguio City. True or Flase?
True
Panagbenga is celebrated the whole month of February. True or Flase?
True
Panagbenga is a religious festival. True or False?
False, Panagbenga is a secular festival.
What is the celebration that is held in Batangas?
Lechon Festival
When is Lechon Festival celebrated?
June 24
Who is the Saint for Lechon Festival?
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
What happens in Lechon Festivals?
Lechons are paraded dressed in fun characters
What is the festival that is held in Davao?
Kadayawan Festival
When is Kadayawan Festival celebrated?
Every third week of August
What is Kadayawan Festival?
a native expression in Dabawnon tongus derived from the word “madayaw” which means good, valuable and superior
A thanksgiving festival and a tribute to its indigenous people
KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL
SOME ACTIVITIES IN KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL ARE
INDAK INDAK SA KADAHALANAN
PAMULAK SA KADAYAWAN (float parade)
WHAT IS MASSKARA FESTIVAL?
derived from the word mass (many) and kara (faces)
What is the festival referred as “Festival of Many Faces”
MassKarra Festival
Where is MassKarra Festival celebrated?
Bacolod
What is the Festival known as the “TUNA CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES”
Tuna Festival
Where is tuna festival celebrated?
General Santos City
What is the event in Tuna Festival?
locals showcase the bountiful catch with colorful ocean-themes floats.
What is the festival held in Angono, Rizal?
Higantes Festival
What is the activity that everyone is looking forward in Tuna Festival ?
SUGBAHAN SA DALAN - where tuna is cooked down the entire street
What is Higantes?
“paper machen” giants that were done by locals as a form of protest during the Spanish Colonization
known as the “Art Capital of the Philippines”
Angono, Rizal
Who is the Patron Saint in Higantes Festival?
San Clemente, patron of the fishers
