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PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS

The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural festival in


Iloilo City, Philippines, held annually on the fourth Sunday of
January in honor of Santo Niño, the Holy Child. It is one of the
largest festivals in the Philippines, drawing hundreds of thousands
to over a million visitors every year.

The Ati-Atihan festival is one of the oldest festivals of


the Philippines, formerly celebrated about 800 years
ago. It is a celebration of Santo Nino (the infant
Jesus) and starts with an opening mass in church on
the third Sunday of January. The best part about Ati-
Atihan is the indulgence of tourists and visitors. You
don’t have to merely sit on the sidelines and enjoy
the show- you can very well pick up your dancing
shoes and be a part of it. Everyone is invited to join
the drum beats with colored and happy faces. You’ll
also hear chants of "Viva! Santo Niño!" and "Hala
Bira! Pwera Pasma!” during this celebration.

Sinulog Festival

Celebrating Santo Nino is a big festival in the entire nation.


The city of Cebu also hosts a grand festival in Santo Nino’s
honour as the Ati-Atihan Sinulog Festival. ‘Sinulog’ translates
to ‘like the water current’, which is the name of the step
performed by dancers in the street. It goes two steps forward
and one step backwards, forming a sort of water wave. The
dance ritual marks the Filipino pagan past and its transition
to Christianity. The festival has parties, concerts,
processions, parades, food stalls, trade fairs, drum beats,
and a lot of dancing. This festival brings everyone together to
honour and celebrate the patron saint of Cebu.

The Panagbenga Festival is hopeful and the prettiest in the


country. It celebrates the rising up of Baguio City after the
1990 Luzon earthquakes. The Kankanaey term ‘Panagbenga’
means ‘A Season of Blossoming’. The entire city is decorated
with blooming and colorful flowers. It lasts for a whole month
and also includes a Grand Float Parade, where giant floats of
different characters are made of flowers and displayed in the
parade.

There is also a dance and costume competition where


participants, celebrities, and local performers dance to Cordilleran music. Session Street and
Burnham Park is the main spot of celebration. Baguio city is known as the Summer Capital of the
Philippines due to this festival.
‘Dinagyang’ is a Hiligaynon word meaning
‘merrymaking’. It hosts a celebration of the Santo Nino
and the pact between the Datus and the locals after the
arrival of Malay settlers. This festival is a beautiful time to
witness the street life of the country. Hosted on the fourth
Sunday of January, there is a competitive street dancing
contest featuring tribes, barangays, and schools. It also
gives you a chance to experience a hip street party with
local food, delicacies, and drinks. The streets are closed
off and there is a celebration with a parade of tableaus of
folkloric scenarios and dancers in body paint with outrageous and vibrant costumes. It is truly a merry
festival.

The Pahiyas Festival reflects Filipino creativity in its


decorations and festivities. It celebrates the patron
saint of farmers for a good harvest- San Isidro
Labrador. A parade of locals in costumes, giant
paper-mache, and designed floats is hosted. The
interesting part is the decorations. The houses and
floats are decorated with fruits, vegetables, and
colourful Kiplings which are traditional Filipino leaf-
shaped wafers, made with glutinous rice.

Moreover, all this fresh produce is available for


visitors. People can pick this produce from houses free of charge and also enjoy local delicacies like
the Lucban Longganisa and kaldereta. The best-decorated house is also honoured.

If you’re a party person, the Masskara Festival of the


Philippines is not to be missed. The meaning behind the
celebration and the celebration itself- both top each other off. It
began in 1980 as a way to escape from the reality of the
situation. The locals put on smiling masks despite hardships
and brought the masked metaphor to life. It is celebrated
similarly to the current day. People put on smiling masks and
enjoy a masquerade party with street dancing, food, and
drinks.

The masks are colourful and decorated with flowers, feathers, beads, and paints. The festival also
hosts unique contests like chasing after a pig and downing coconut milk. The footfall of the festival is
over 3 million people over the course of 20 days. A parade called the Electric Masskara is also
conducted with floats decorated with light and music.

The Pintados Festival is the most anticipated festival


since 1987, probably because of its raw cultural richness.
This festival showcases the native people who lived here
before the Spanish, and how they lived their life. You’ll
see locals around the street with inked bodies and
tattoos, like the tribe people of Leyte and Samar, who
were known as the Pintados. It symbolizes the brave
warriors of the past and is celebrated with music, dance,
and the vibrant colours of green and blue.
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