Tradition and Culture

of

ILOCOS SUR
Clothes

Kimono and Pandiling

The blouse called KIMONA Her full-length skirt called

is either plain white or PANDILING is cone-

pastel, usually with a cowl shaped with a drawstring

neckline. around the waist.

Arts

The abel is the traditional

woven product of Vigan and

the Ilocos region. The abel

cloth is known for being a

strong, colorful material.

The burnay, locally known as

Weaving Abel
tapayan or banga, was used

for storage of water, rice

grains, basi and condiments

like salt and bagoong.

Burnay

Traditional Festival

Kanawidan Longanisa Binatbatan

Kannawidan is a variant The Longganisa Festival Binatbatan dancing is

of the Ilocano word is typically celebrated in connected to Vigan's

"tawid" meaning heritage Vigan City on 22 abel Iloco craft. The

or inheritance.It also a January each year, just dance depicts how

time to commemorate a few days before the cotton pods are beaten

the anniversary of Ilocos Vigan City Fiesta on 25 with bamboo sticks to

Sur as a province since it January. release the cotton fluff

was separated on called batbat from its

February 3, 1818. seed.

Pinakbet Viva Vigan Tabako

A festival celebrating a The Viva Vigan Festival

favorite dish of the
Ilocanos, "pinakbet"
featuring street dances
and cooking
competitions. Pinakbet
contains many
vegetables, like sitaw,
ampalaya, kalabasa,
preserve and protect this
okra, gabi, eggplant,
squash and many more.
The city, dubbed the
of Arts is celebrated
country's tobacco
during the first week of
capital, will feature the
the month of May. To
region's primary product
promote awareness of
and its contribution to
the value of the historic
the economy, being the
town, which was hoped
largest producer of the
to strengthen resolve to
finest Virginia Tobacco
in the country.
heritage site.
 Foods

Longanisa Empanada Bagnet

These porksausages are The Ilocano Bagnet is

The empanadas are deep-
the star at any Ilocano also known as Chicharon
fried and stuffed with
table. The sausages from Baboy or deep-fried
green papaya, chopped up
Vigan are the most famous pork meat. It is pork
longganisa sausages and
and they are distinctly belly deep-fried in its
hard-boiled eggs.
small and plump. own fat.

Language

Ilocano

Ilocano is an Austronesian language spoken in the

Philippines. It is the third most-spoken native language in

the country. As an Austronesian language, it is related to

Malay, Tetum, Chamorro, Fijian, Maori, Hawaiian,

Samoan, Tahitian, Paiwan and Malagasy.

Belief

Ilocanos strive hard to make a living, difficulty is never a

hindrance to their success. To and Ilocano, hardships can easily

be overcome. He believes in the value of study, industry and

patience; thus, every Ilocano family encourages the children to go

to school and learn skills to find better paying jobs and

consequently, have a better life.

Death to the Ilocanos means great sorrow. If the father dies, the

wife dresses the deceased alone so that her husband's spirit can

tell her any messages or wish he was not able to convey when he

was still alive.

The body is placed in a coffin in the middle of the house parallel

to the slats of the floor. A big log is is then lighted in front of the

houses so that the spirit of the dead will go to heaven with the

smoke. As long as the dead body is in the house, the log is kept

burning to keep the evil spirit away.

During the wake, the members of the family keep vigil. The women

wear black clothes and a black manto (handkerchief) to cover the

head and the shoulders.

Before the coffin is carried out of the house all windows must be

closed; No part of the house must be touched by the coffin;

otherwise the man's spirit will stay behind and bring trouble to the

family.

Family members shampoo their hair with gogo as soon as the

funeral is over to wash away the power of the dead man's spirit.

Prayers are said every night for the next nine nights. After each

night's prayer, rice cakes and basi are served to all guests. The

period of mourning ends on the ninth day when relatives and

friends spend the day feasting and praying. The first death

anniversary will then be another occasion for feasting and

praying.

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