We
all know that Filipino race is a conglomeration of all races in the world. And I
assume that one of the reasons why most foreigners go visit Philippines is the topographic
of the Pearl of the orient. We are blessed with many natural and manmade scenic
spots. This blog aims to impart some information of each festivities being held
annually by Filipinos in every locality.
Famous festivals to name are:
Sinulog Festival being celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January by Cebuanos to honor Señor Sto. Niño. Street dancing is the highlight of the celebration which the Sinulog (which means the current of the water) which is being represented by the beat of the drum.
City of Smiles commemorates
its first founding anniversary through Masskara Festival which was first
conceived in 1980. Masskara came from two separate words mass – which means
crowd and cara, a spanish word that means face. This festivity is being
celebrated every October 14-21 yearly in Bacolod City.
Dabawenyos said that Kadayawan Festival is the king of
festivals. The term "Kadayawan" is derived from the Mandaya word
“madayaw.” This is being celebrated every August 20-24. This festival evolved
from a simple thanksgiving or “pahinungod” to the gods particularly to the
“Manama” (the Supreme Being) to tribal festivals featuring the lumad and the
Muslim tribes and from two other programs and finally in 1988, City Mayor
Rodrigo Duterte renamed the festival as "Kadayawan sa Dabaw"
I’ve planned to witness
personally Kadayawan sa Dabao on August 2012 and
Masskara Festival by October 2012 with my friends. I’ll be sharing more information and experiences on what the locals has to offer.
Masskara Festival by October 2012 with my friends. I’ll be sharing more information and experiences on what the locals has to offer.
I would like to inform that I got
the pictures of the festivities on the website. I do not own them. I’ll be
posting pictures which I will have when we get there. Aside from pictures, I’ll
also be imparting tips and information on how to make your stay in Davao,
Bacolod and Cebu worth every of your penny.
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