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CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)

Kalaleng or Tongali(nose flute)

-A kalaleng is a nose flute made from bamboo from the Philippines

-Usually around two feet in length a kalaleng has holes cut in the side, to be stopped by the fingers
producing the notes. The player closes one nostril with a bit of cotton, then forces the air from the other
into a small hole cut in the end of the tube. This instrument is found mostly in the northern Philippines
and is popular with all the native mountain population of the area. It is a usually decorated with etched
patterns.
-The instrument is popular with men and is often used in courting.

REGION 1 (Ilocos Region)

Oasiwas

-A dance in which an oil lamp is balanced on the dancer's head as he swings around lighted lamps
wrapped in porous cloth or fishnet. The name of the dance comes from the Pangasinense word for
swinging.

-The dance is performed by fishermen of Lingayen when celebrating a good catch. It is accompanied by
waltz-like music.

REGION 2 (Cagayan Valley)

Palu-Palo Festival

-This is a cultural presentation of the municipality of Basco, Batanes, showcasing their ethnic group’’s
rugged yet storied existence.

-Palu-palo means sticks or arnis that were used by the native Ivatans to fight the forces of the colonizers
such as Spaniards and the Dutch.

-The natives wear the traditional suit made of indigenous materials from the bark of trees which were
flattened.

REGION 3 (Central Luzon)

Suman Festival

-A weeklong celebration marked by trade exhibits, fairs and competitions capped by the Search for Ms.
Aurora.
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-Suman(súmahn) is the filipino steamed rice cake. it comes in as many different forms as there are
provinces, but the basic recipe is waxy (sweet) rice wrapped in leaves, then cooked.

-The biggest and grandest of all feasts in Aurora is a parade of floats uniquely designed. Main streets and
homes are decked with suman, a native delicacy.

REGION 4-A (CALABARZON)

Kalayaan Festival

-Kalayaan festival, as the name suggests, is a celebration of Philippine Independence.

-Kalayaan Festival is a 2 week-long, province-wide event held annually from May 28 to June 12.

The festival was came to life in 2005 with various programs including street dancing, float parade,
beauty pageant and trade fair.

-The Kalayaan Festival aims to showcase a new way of experiencing our history and will hold the
promise of adventure and discovery of our glorious past with great pride and enthusiasm.

MIMAROPA Region

Malasimbo Festival

-The festival is named after a supposedly mystical mountain in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. The first
edition was held in 2011 and has been held there annually since then.

-Malasimbo is also promoting the visual arts, through exhibits and installations from established and up-
and-coming artists, including Gus Albor, Billy Bonnevie, Agnes Arellano, Kawayan De Guia, Niccolo Jose,
Risa Recio and many others. Some of the sculptures and installations from previous years are still at the
venue for people to check out.

-The festival also organizes heritage workshops and traditional performances from indigenous tribes,
including the T’Bolis of South Cotabato. Part of the proceeds from the festival also contributes to efforts
to preserve the traditional language and poetry of the Mangyans.

-Upholds sustain eco cultural development and the preservation of the Indigenous culture and heritage
of the Mangyan tribes of Mindoro.

REGION V (Bicol Region)

Penafrañcia Festival

-The feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is celebrated on the third Saturday of September in Naga City,
Bicol. The feast day is preceded by a novena, nine days of prayer, in honor of the Virgin. On the first day,
the image of the Virgin, a copy of the Madonna in Peñafrancia, Spain, is brought from its shrine to the
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Naga Cathedral where the novena is held. On the last day, the image is returned to her shrine following
the Naga River route. The colorful evening procession is lit by thousands of candles from devotees in
boats escorting the image. When the barge reaches its destination, the devotees shout "Viva la Virgen"
(Long live the Virgin!) and the image is brought back in a procession to the cathedral.

-According to locals, a Spanish government official from Peñafrancia, Spain, settled with his family in
Cavite in 1712. One day, his daughter fell ill and the family prayed for her recovery to the famous
Madonna of Peñafrancia, a picture of whom was in their possession. When the daughter recovered, the
father vowed to build a chapel in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Manila. However, since he was
being detained in Nueva Caceras, he built the chapel in that city, now known as Naga, instead.

-The famous Madonna is believed to have miraculous powers. On her feast day, pilgrims gather at her
shrine to pay her homage for favors received.

REGION VI (Western Visayas)

Pintaflores Festival

-Pintaflores festival is an annual event that is held in the beautiful city of San Carlos, in Negros
Occidental. The festival is marked every 5th November.

-The festival’s name is unique, one that piques the interest of many a traveller. This name is a derivation
of the Spanish word ‘pinta’ which loosely translates to tattoos, and ‘flores’ which means flowers. This
festival, in essence, is all about a fusion of arts and nature, making for a very interesting theme.

-The storyline behind Pintaflores revolves around the adversity and victory of a princess who took the
challenge to go to unexplored lands. Legend has it that Princess Nabingka who hailed from Cebu City,
chose to take the journey from the city to a close island alongside members of her royal fraternity. The
region was named after the princess, and is today known as San Carlos City.

REGION VII (Central Visayas)

Sandugo Festival

-Sandugo Festival is a yearly historical event that takes place every year on the month of March, in the
island of Bohol. This festival honors the celebration of a local Philippine leader Datu Sikatuna's blood
compact and association or treaty of friendship with the Spanish king conquistador, Captain General
Miguel López de Legazpi in March 16, 1565.

-The Sandugo treaty is called a blood compact because the participants each drink a small
amount of the other's blood. ("Dugo" means blood in the Visayan language.) This was a traditional way
to formalize treaties of friendship in the Philippines. Magellan himself took part in several of these
ceremonies before attacking Mactan Island.
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REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)

Tinikling

-This is the most popular and best known of the Philippine dances and honored as the Philippine
national dance. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between
grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate
the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo
poles. Tinikling means "bamboo dance" in English.

-Considered as one of the oldest dances from the Philippines, this dance was originated in the
islands of Leyte in the Visayan Islands.