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What is the significance of music in Philippine festivals?
Music plays a major role in the celebration of festivals, accompanying the whole activities and connecting participants through singing, instrument playing, dancing, and praying.
What is the main purpose of the Kadayawan festival in Davao?
To celebrate and give thanks for the bountiful harvest of fruits and orchids.
What is the symbolic significance of the costumes worn by participants in the Moriones festival?
The colorful warrior costumes with finely carved masks portray the violent Roman soldiers of Christ's time.
In which province is the Ati-Atihan festival held?
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What is the significance of the Sinulog festival in Cebu?
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What is Marinduque known as due to its celebration of the Moriones festival?
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What is the origin of the term 'Sinulog' and what does it mean?
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Describe the parade of fluvial procession during the Sinulog Festival.
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What is the theme of the Pit Senor Song Ibalong?
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Where and when is the Pandang Gitab festival celebrated?
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What is unique about the Pandang Gitab festival?
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Study Notes
Philippine Festivals
- Music plays a significant role in the celebration of festivals, connecting participants through singing, instrument playing, dancing, and praying.
Ati-Atihan Festival
- Held every 3rd week of January in Kalibo, Aklan Province
- Celebrates the peace pact between Negritos and Malays, the primary migrants of Panay
Kadayawan Festival
- Celebrated every 3rd week of August in Davao
- A week-long celebration of good harvests of fruits and orchids
- Features a parade of floats with fresh flowers and fruits, singing, dancing, and offerings to deities
Moriones Festival
- Held during the Holy Week in Marinduque, known as the "Lenten Capital of the Philippines"
- Participants wear colorful warrior costumes with finely carved masks, portraying Roman soldiers from Christ's time
- Recreates the story of Longinus, the centurion who stabbed Jesus' side
Sinulog Festival
- Also known as Sto. Nino, celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January in Cebu
- Honors Sto. Nino, and recalls the Filipino people's pagan past and conversion to Christianity
- Features a grand parade of fluvial procession, with participants dancing in colorful costumes, performing 2 steps forward and 1 step backward to the sound of drums
Pit Senor Song Ibalong Festival
- Celebrates an epic story about 3 legendary heroes: Batlog, Handyong, and Bantog
- Held every August in Legazpi City, Albay
- Participants wear masks and costumes to portray the classic battles of these heroes
Pandang Gitab Festival
- Also known as Pangdango sa Ilaw, set at night in Calapan City
- Features dancers balancing oil lamps on their heads and palms, creating a beautiful light display
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