Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Aklan's Makato Festival

MAKATO FESTIVAL is a yearly, 3rd Sunday of January, Ati-Atihan and religious town fiesta of Makato, Aklan, one of the world’s famous Ati-Atihan festivities in the Province of Aklan where Boracay Island is. The ati-atihan festival of Makato dates back before the Spaniards came to sow the seeds of Christianity into this land. During the celebration, thousands of Catholic devotees from all over the country and those from abroad felt the urge to come and join in the wholesome, frolic and religious fervor of thanksgiving to the Holy Child, Sto. Niño.

Butuan's Kahimunan Festival

Held every third Sunday of January, KAHIMUNAN FESTIVAL is Butuan’s way of showing its gratitude towards one of its patron saints, the Sto. Nino, also known as the Child Jesus. The word “Kahimunan” is from a dialect meaing the “gathering”. On the day of the Kahimunan Festival, participants line up the streets to present exotic dances and ceremonies. Dancers are dressed up in colorful costumes as they dance to native music. Theatrical performances of ceremonies and dances are highlighted as they decorate the streets with their exotic costumes and native ornaments such as baskets, spears and other accessories. Kahimunan Festival is the city’s tribute to Sto. Nino for providing its residents with a bountiful harvest and many blessings. The main theme of the ceremonies in the Kahimunan Festival is a combination of the area’s pre-colonial culture and its affiliation with Christianity.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

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Koronadal Hinugyaw Festival

HINUGYAW FESTIVAL is an annual celebration in Koronadal, South Cotabato. It is being held from January 3 to 10. The celebration features the different cultures that have dwelled on the fertile valley of Koronadal for many years. "Hinugayaw," from a Haligaynon term, meaning "merrymaking," is a jovial and colorful festival which tells of the historical stream of how tribes from different parts of the Philippines has rolled up in what Koronadal is now despite their diversity in culture.

2010 Hinugyaw Festival Cotabato Province

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Lambunao's Binanog Festival

Every second Sunday of January, Lambunaonons in Lambunao, Iloilo celebrates their BINANOG FESTIVAL. It is an exhibition of the deeply rooted culture of the locals and the festival centers on the native’s “binanog” dance. The dance replicates the mating ritual of the hawk or banog birds. The soul and dignified nature of the natives or Bukidnons is evident in the calm movement of the arms and various footwork in rhythm to the heartbeat of the gong. The dance depicts courtly pastime and stories that have been handed down from generations.

Binanog Festival

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Sinulog Festival in Cebu City

SINULOG FESTIVAL is an annual celebration held every third Sunday of January in Cebu City. It honors the vision of the child Jesus (Sto. Niño) who used to be the patron saint of the city. There is a dance ritual that commemorates the Cebuano people’s Islamic and pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism. The festival features street parade wherein participants in bright colored costumes dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumphets and native gongs.

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