Festival dances (P.E 9 week 1)

• Festival dance 


  Cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments, by a community of people sharing the same culture
• Festival dances are

  • Usually done in honor of a Patreon saint or in thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest
• Festival dances


  Draw people's culture by portraying the people's ways in life. Through movements, costumes and implements inherited to their place of origin
• Festival dances are a reflection of..

  Unity of the Filipino community
• 2 types of festival

  Religious and secular (non religious)
• Examples of religious festivals:

  Sinulog festival, Dinagyang festival, Ati-atihan festival, Penafrancia festival, Higantes Festival, Longganisa Festival, Kinabayo Festival, Pintados De Pasi festival, Pattarradday Festival and Sangyaw festival
• Examples of secular festivals


  Bangus festival, Bambanti Festival, Mammangui Festival, Mango Festival, Panagbenga Festival, Ibon Ebon festival, Masskara Festival, Thalak Festival, Ammungan Festival, Binatbatan Festival
• • Name: Sinulog festival
  • Place of origin: Cebu City
  • Religious figure: Sto. Niño
  • Month celebrated: January
• • Name : Dinagyang Festival
  • Place of origin: Ilo-ilo city
  • Religious figure: Sto. Niño
  • Month celebrated: January
• • Name: Ati-atihan Festival
  • Place of origin: Kalibo, Aklan
  • Religious figure: Sto. Niño
  • Month celebrated: January
• • Name: Penafrancia
  • Place of origin: Bicol
  • Religious figure: Virgin Mary
  • Month celebrated: September
• • Name: Higantes Festival
  • Place of Origin: Angono, Rizal
  • Religious figure: Saint Clement
  • Month celebrated: November
• • Name: Longganisa Festival
  • Place of origin: Vigan City, Ilocos sur
  • Religious figure: Saint Paul
  • Month celebrated: January
• • Name: Kinabayo Festival
  • Place of origin: Dapitan City
  • Religious figure: James the great
  • Month celebrated: July
• • Name: Pintados De Pasi
  • Place of origin: Passi city, Ilo-ilo
  • Religious figure: Sto. Niño
  • Month celebrated: March
• • Name: Pattarradday Festival
  • Place of origin: Santiago city
  • Religious figure: Senor San Tiago
  • Month celebrated: May
• • Name: Sangayaw festival
  • Place of origin: Tacloban City
  • Religious figure: Sto. Niño
  • Month celebrated: July
• Name: Bangus festival

  Place of origin: Dagupan City

  Industry: Milkfish

  Month celebrated: April-May
• Name: Bambanti Festival

  Place of origin: Isabela

  Industry: scarecrow (farming)

  Month celebrated: January
• Name: Mammangui Festival Place of origin: City of Ilagan

  Industry: Corn industry

  Month celebrated: May
• Name: Mango Festival Place of origin: Iba. Zambales Industry: Mango industry Month celebrated: April
• Name: Penagbenga festival Place of origin: Baguio City Industry: Flower Month celebrated: February
• Name: Ibon Ebon Festival

  Place of origin: Pampanga Industry: migratory birds, Egg industry Month celebrated: February
• Name: Masskara Festival

  Place of origin: Bacolod City

  Industry: Mask (Sugar industry)

  Month celebrated: October
• Name: T'nalak

  Place of origin: Koronadal, Cotabato

  Industry: Colorful abaca

  Month celebrated: January
• Name: Amungan Festival

  Place of origin: Nueva Vizcaya

  Industry: Gathering of tribal industries

  Month celebrated: May
• Name: Binatbatan Festival

  Place of origin: Vigan, Ilocos sur

  Industry: Weaving industry

  Month celebrated: May
• Purpose of festival

  To Entertain, celebrate and to have fun
• Summary of Festival

  A day or period of celebration