Festival dances are cultural dances performed by communities to celebrate religious figures or harvests. Some key religious festivals described include the Sinulog Festival in Cebu, which involves dancing to honor the Child Jesus; the Dinadyang Festival in Iloilo, which celebrates the arrival of Malay immigrants and the Santo Nino; and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, which honors the Santo Nino and commemorates a historic peace pact. Secular festivals highlighted are the Bangus Festival in Dagupan, which celebrates the local milkfish industry, and the Mango Festival in mango-producing provinces.
Festival dances are cultural dances performed by communities to celebrate religious figures or harvests. Some key religious festivals described include the Sinulog Festival in Cebu, which involves dancing to honor the Child Jesus; the Dinadyang Festival in Iloilo, which celebrates the arrival of Malay immigrants and the Santo Nino; and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, which honors the Santo Nino and commemorates a historic peace pact. Secular festivals highlighted are the Bangus Festival in Dagupan, which celebrates the local milkfish industry, and the Mango Festival in mango-producing provinces.
Festival dances are cultural dances performed by communities to celebrate religious figures or harvests. Some key religious festivals described include the Sinulog Festival in Cebu, which involves dancing to honor the Child Jesus; the Dinadyang Festival in Iloilo, which celebrates the arrival of Malay immigrants and the Santo Nino; and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, which honors the Santo Nino and commemorates a historic peace pact. Secular festivals highlighted are the Bangus Festival in Dagupan, which celebrates the local milkfish industry, and the Mango Festival in mango-producing provinces.
Festival dances are cultural dances performed by communities to celebrate religious figures or harvests. Some key religious festivals described include the Sinulog Festival in Cebu, which involves dancing to honor the Child Jesus; the Dinadyang Festival in Iloilo, which celebrates the arrival of Malay immigrants and the Santo Nino; and the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, which honors the Santo Nino and commemorates a historic peace pact. Secular festivals highlighted are the Bangus Festival in Dagupan, which celebrates the local milkfish industry, and the Mango Festival in mango-producing provinces.
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Festival Dance
Festival dances are cultural dances
performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest. Festival dances may be religious or secular in nature. RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS 1. SINULOG FESTIVAL - is the ritual prayer-dance honoring Señor Santo Niño or the Child Jesus. ... The Sinulog dance moves are basically two steps forward and one step backward as the dancer sways to a distinct rhythm of drums. This movement resembles the current (Sulog) of what was known as Cebu's Pahina River. 2. DINADYANG FESTIVAL - in Iloilo is an important function in the Philippines' events calendar. It's marked on the fourth Sunday of January yearly, right after Sinulog. The festival is held to show reverence of Santo Nino as well as to mark the onset of the arrival of Malay immigrants 3. ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL Held in the town of Kalibo, Aklan is a two-pronged celebration to firstly honor the Santo Nino (baby Jesus) and secondly to commemorate a peace pact between two warring tribes back in 1210. 4. LONGGANISA FESTIVAL An extraordinary bring home blessing in the wake of sharing in a Vigan City Fiesta. The Festival, which will be held until Jan. 27, corresponds with the commemoration festivity of Vigan's cityhood and its yearly celebration out of appreciation for St. Paul. 5. KINABAYO FESTIVAL is an annual observance of Dapitan City’s Fiesta in honor of Saint James the Greater, "the Moor Slayer”. Held every July, Sinug and Kinabayo have become a festivity. SECULAR/ NON-RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS 1. BANGUS FESTIVAL One of the Philippines' tastiest celebrations, starting from the third of April until the end of the month. The festival is held in the beautiful city of Dagupan in the province of Pangasinan. The festival is held in celebration of the city's thriving aquaculture, specializing in bangus or milkfish. 2. BAMBANTI FESTIVAL The Ilocano term for scarecrow, the watch guards of their fields and farms. Their dedication for producing grains like rice and corns which the staple food in the Philippines calls them to have an annual festival like bambanti to show love and gratitude for all the blessings they harvest. 3. MANGO FESTIVAL It is held to celebrate bountiful harvest of mangoes in the provinces. In 2015, other events unrelated to the province's mangoes such as sports events were introduced while the province's fruit remain the centerpiece of the festival Put a positive sign (+) if you agree with the statement and a negative sign (-) if you disagree.
__ 1. KINABAYO FESTIVAL is an annual observance of Dapitan City’s
Fiesta in honor of Saint James the Greater, "the Moor Slayer”. __ 2. LONGGANISA FESTIVAL is an extraordinary bring home blessing in the wake of sharing in a Vigan City Fiesta. __ 3. ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL is held in the town of Kalibo, Aklan. __ 4. DINADYANG FESTIVALis held to show reverence of Santo Nino as well as to mark the onset of the arrival of Malay immigrants. __ 5. SINULOG FESTIVAL is the ritual prayer-dance honoring Señor Santo Niño or the Child Jesus.