FESTIVALS

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vibrant cultural celebrations that reflect the rich and diverse heritage of the Philippines

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Festival Dance

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traditional cultural performance set to the rhytmic beats of percussion instruments

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Festival Dance

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typically held in honor of a patron Saint or a gesture of gratitude for a bountiful harvest

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Festival Dance

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It refers to the festivals in honor of a religious icon or Saint of a particular place

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Religious Festivals

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Festivals use to honor thanksgiving and to recognize people’s hard work and abundant harvest

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Secular Festivals

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known as sinug and sulog

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Sinulog

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Who is the patron saint of Sinulog Festivals?

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Sto Nino de Cebu

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Where do we celebrate Sinulog Festival?

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Cebu City, Central Visayas

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When is Sinulog Festival celebrated?

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Third Sunday of January

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Sinulog festival paved to the birth of________in the Philippines.

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Christianity

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“like the water current”

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Sinulog

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Ferdinand Magellan handed the statue of the baby Jesus to____________in 1521.

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Rajah Humabon of Cebu

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A festival celebrated in Iloilo, Western Visayas

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Dinagyang Festival

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When is Dinagyang Festival celebrated?

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Fourth Sunday of January

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What was the pact Dinagyang Festival aims to celebrate?

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“pagdating ng mga Datu”

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Hiligaynon word that means “merrymaking”

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Dinagyang

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Who is the patron saint in Dinagyang Festival?

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STO NINO

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A festival celebrated in Kalibo, Aklan

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Ati-Atihan Festival

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A festival celebrated every third sunday of January

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Ati-Atihan Festival

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Who is the patron saint in Ati-Atihan?

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STO. NINO

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Ati-Atihan uses black face connoting the Negritos or Ati natives. True or False?

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True

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Ati-Atihan means….

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“like the Ati”

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A festival celebrated in Lucban, Quezon

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Pahiyas Festival

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When was Pahiyas Festival celebrated?

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Third Sunday of May

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Who is the patron saint in Pahiyas Festival?

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San Isidro Labdrador, the patron Saint of farmers

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What is the theme of Pahiyas Festival?

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Houses are decorated with agricultural products, mostly colorful Kiplings

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What is Panagbenga Festival?

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it is a local Kankana-ey term in Cordillera

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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PANAGBENGA

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"a season of blossoming"

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Panagbenga is celebrated in Baguio City. True or Flase?

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True

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Panagbenga is celebrated the whole month of February. True or Flase?

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True

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Panagbenga is a religious festival. True or False?

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False, Panagbenga is a secular festival.

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What is the celebration that is held in Batangas?

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Lechon Festival

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When is Lechon Festival celebrated?

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June 24

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Who is the Saint for Lechon Festival?

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

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What happens in Lechon Festivals?

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Lechons are paraded dressed in fun characters

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What is the festival that is held in Davao?

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Kadayawan Festival

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When is Kadayawan Festival celebrated?

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Every third week of August

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What is Kadayawan Festival?

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a native expression in Dabawnon tongus derived from the word "madayaw" which means good, valuable and superior

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A thanksgiving festival and a tribute to its indigenous people

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KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL

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SOME ACTIVITIES IN KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL ARE

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INDAK INDAK SA KADAHALANAN PAMULAK SA KADAYAWAN (float parade)

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WHAT IS MASSKARA FESTIVAL?

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derived from the word mass (many) and kara (faces)

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What is the festival referred as "Festival of Many Faces"

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MassKarra Festival

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Where is MassKarra Festival celebrated?

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Bacolod

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What is the Festival known as the "TUNA CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES"

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Tuna Festival

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Where is tuna festival celebrated?

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General Santos City

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What is the event in Tuna Festival?

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locals showcase the bountiful catch with colorful ocean-themes floats.

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What is the festival held in Angono, Rizal?

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Higantes Festival

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What is the activity that everyone is looking forward in Tuna Festival ?

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SUGBAHAN SA DALAN - where tuna is cooked down the entire street

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What is Higantes?

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"paper machen" giants that were done by locals as a form of protest during the Spanish Colonization

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known as the "Art Capital of the Philippines"

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Angono, Rizal

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Who is the Patron Saint in Higantes Festival?

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San Clemente, patron of the fishers