Music Flashcards
Are a part of Philippine culture and
every city in the Philippines has it.
Fiestas/Festivals
A type of festival that is done in honor of a certain religious icon or saint of a particular place.
Religious Festivals
A type of festival that is celebrated in thanksgiving or celebration of people’s industry and bountiful harvest.
Secular/Non Religious festivals
is known as the wildest of the Philippine Festival which means “make-believe Atis” wherein participants portray the natives of Kalibo, Aklan called, “Ati or Aetas”. A week-long festival held annually every
third week of January to honor Santo
Niño
Ati atihan Festival
People cheer and shout “Hala Bira!” and Viva Santo Niño!” to encourage enthusiasm and continuous dancing for the duration of the festival. The festival consist of tribal dance parade with drum music, costume and indigenous accessories to honor the Holy child Jesus
Ati atihan Festival
an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in the city of Cebu to honor the Santo Niño,
Sinulog Festival
The petitioners often yell out “Pit Senior”.
Sinulog Festival
Traditionally, the subli is performed with chanting and Traditionally, accompanied by drums. Subli come from two words: “subsub” (bending your body forward or downward) and “bali’ (broken.)
Sublian Fest
is a colorful folk-religious festival during holy week in the island known as the
“heart of the Philippines,” the island of Marinduque.
Moriones Fest
Originated from tribal festivals of the “Lumad” and Muslim tribes of Davao in the 70’s featuring the dances and rituals of thanksgiving. It used to be called “Apo Duwaling” to promote Davao’s famous icons: the highest peak of the country “Mt. Apo”; King of fruits “Durian” “, and queen of orchids “Waling-waling”.
Kadayawan Fest
held in Bicol Region, aims to express friendliness, enthusiasm and goodwill to all people. Bicolanos and tourists celebrate the festival to commemorate the three heroes of the Bicol epic in the town of Ibalong namely Baltog, Handyong, Bantong.
Ibalong Fest
A wild boar that destroys everything in its path
Tandayag
The first tawong-lipod to come to bikol. Introduced agriculture to bikol by planting linsa or apay. Slew the tandayag boar in a bone wracking combat
Baltog
One eyed monster with a tree neck who came from the land of ponong.
Dambuhala
The central figure of the epic. Built the first boat in land, cleared the pit of predatory monsters, reintroduced Agriculture, developed rice cultivation in flooded areas, and set up a code of laws, establishing a golden age in his day.
Handyong
