an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines. -Its name derives from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word meaning good, valuable, superior, or beautiful. -The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living-this festival was held in the third week of August every year which was highlighting the 11 tribes of Davao City