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• Abaca


  Belongs to banana family, its fiber has a natural luster with colors ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown
• Bakbak


  The outermost covering leaf sheath of the abaca stalk, a flat thick durable sheath used as twine or braided, the strong brown fiber used to make furniture
• Buntal


  A cylindrical shaped fibers, the supple ivory white are quite durable, pliable, and has a good dyeing qualities
• Buri


  Extracted from the matured leaves of the buri palm, the fiber is durable and resistant to moisture
• Raffia


  A fiber extracted from unopened buri leaf in three stages, loom woven into fabrics or used as wall coverings, upholstery material, folding doors, and windows hanging
• Coir


  A fibrous material surrounding the fruit of the coconut tree
• Tikiw


  A large, erect, and aquatic or marshy herb plant, bounds in freshwater swamps in newly open ricelands and low altitudes
• Tikog


  Belongs to sea grasses, a native reed plant used as a raw material for mat weaving
• Pandan Leaves


  From a tropical plant that is processed and transformed into splints that are being used as raw material
• Nito


  A plant belonging to the fern family that grows abundantly in hinterlands of Mindanao
• Rattan


  Belongs to the palm family, one of the largest sources has been the Philippines
• Bamboo


  A plant used as a raw material for creating many products, constructions, textile, musical instruments, and weapons
• Capiz "Windowpane Oyster"


  A translucent shell found in the coasts of Philippines, used in making windows, lanterns, and other decorations
• Sigay


  Cowrie shells used in making curtains, necklaces and bracelets
• Puka


  Shells that are available in most tropical beaches, can be found more typically in Hawaii and the Philippines
• Sinulog Festival - Cebu City
• Viva Sto. Nino means HAIL, LORD HOLY CHILD
• Pit Senyor means LONG LIVE THE CHRIST CHILD
• Ati-Atihan Festival - Kalibo, Aklan
• ATI-ATIHAN mean MAKING LIKE ATIS because they need to pretend like they are native ATIS tribe that once inhabited AKLAN
• Ati-Atihan in Aklan, the Sinulog focuses not on the ritual itself but on the historical aspects of the dance, which, as it has been said, represents the link the country's embrace of Christian faith
• Dinagyang Festival - Iloilo City
• The festival also commemorates the arrival of the Malays and the barter of Panay Island from the indigenous group known as Ati
• HALA BIRA means DISPENSE ALL MEAN, they shout it out loud in order to persuade the opponents that they are brave enough to fight for what's theirs
• Pahiyas Festival - Lucban, Quezon
• Pahiyas festival celebrates also the bountiful harvest that they have esp. with crops
• Their Patron Saint Isidro Labrador is being honored because He is a FARM LABOURER that is why he is the patron saint of farmers
• PAHIYAS means PRECIOUS OFFERING, they offer celebration to SAN ISIDRO
• KIPING is a traditional Filipino leaf-shaped wafer made from glutinous rice
• Pamulinawen Festival - Laoag, Ilocos Norte
• Honors ST. WILLIAM THE HERMIT
• Pamulinawen is a popular old Ilocano folk song possibly from the pre-Spanish era. It is about a girl with a hardened heart. who does not need her lover's pleading. It is about courtship and love
• Sambali Festival - Piat, Cagayan
• Honors OUR LADY OF PIAT
• Sambali dance which is a war dance of the Itawis tribe of Cagayan that was converted to Christianity through the intercession of the Lady of Piat
• Hermosa Festival - Zamboanga
• Honors OUR LADY OF PILLAR
• or also known as FIESTA PILLAR is a MONTH LONG FESTIVAL that celebrates every october
• Penafrancia Festival - Naga City
• Honors OUR LADY OF PENAFRANCIA