PHILIPPINE

FESTIVALS
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS WHAT ARE THE TWO

LESSON  TYPES OF FESTIVALS?

 • RELIGIOUS
FESTIVALS

WHAT ARE THE TWO • SECULAR

FESTIVALS
TYPES OF FESTIVALS?
 • WHAT DO WE MEAN
DEFINITION OF BY RELIGIOUS?
WORDS • WHAT DO WE MEAN
BY SECULAR?
 DEFINITION OF WORDS: • relating to or manifesting
faithful devotion to God
RELIGIOUS
SECULAR • denoting attitudes, activities, or
other things that have no
religious or spiritual basis.
 • WHAT DO
WE MEAN
BY
RELIGIOUS
FESTIVALS?

• WHAT DO WE
RELIGIOUS & SECULAR MEAN BY
SECULAR
FESTIVALS FESTIVALS?
 • Religious festivals are festivals
FESTIVALS:
that are relating to or
RELIGIOUS manifesting faithful devotion to
God
SECULAR • Secular festivals are festivals
that have no religious or
spiritual basis.
TODAY’S LESSON
WILL BE
FOCUSED ON…
 RELIGIO
TODAY’S LESSON
WILL BE
US
FOCUSED ON…
FESTIVA
LS
 CATCH A
GLIMPSE OF
PHILIPPINE
FESTIVALS
Based on the video,

What can
? ?
you say
about
Philippine
Festivals?

? ?
Based on the video,

? What do you ?
think it feels
like to be in
a Philippine
Festival?

? ?
Religious
Festivals
RELIGIOUS
FESTIVALS
Religious
festivals are
festivals that are
relating to or
manifesting
faithful devotion
to God
SOME EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINE RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS ARE:
1. HIGANTES
FESTIVAL
The main event is a
procession of the patron
saint, which is carried by
male devotees, convoyed by
“pahadores” (devotees
dressed in colorful local
costumes or fishermen's
clothes, wooden shoes and
carrying boat paddles, fish
nets, traps, etc.). Adding to
the festivity is the “Higantes”
(giants).
 Name of
Festival
Higantes Festival
Place of
Origin
Angono, Rizal
Religious
Figure
Pope St. Clement I
Month 4th Week of
Celebrated
November
 During the festival, thousands flock to the town
2. OBANDO of Obando, Bulacan to witness childless couples from
all over the region (and at times, the country) dance in
FERTILITY RITES order to increase their chances of child birth.
Name of
Festival Obando Fertility Rites
Festival

Place of
Origin Obando, Bulacan

Religious
Figure 3 Patron Saints of Obando (Santa
Clara, San Pascual, Nuestra Senora
de Salambao)

Month
Celebrated 17th, 18th & 19th of May
 3. • The Moriones is a lenten rites held annually on Holy
Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The
MORIONES "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and masks
FESTIVAL replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers as
interpreted by local folks.
Name of
Festival Moriones Festival

Place of
Origin Marinduque

Religious
Figure Saint Longinus & Re-enactment of
“the Passion of the Christ”

Month
Celebrated Holy Week (around
April)
 4. ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
• The Ati-Atihan Festival is a
feast held annually in
January in honor of the
Santo Niño (Infant Jesus),
• Held on the third Sunday,
in the town of Kalibo
Philippines in the island of
Panay originally came
from Batan, Aklan, then
adopted later by some
neighboring towns.
• The name Ati-Atihan
means "to be like Atis" or
"to make believe Atis", the
local name for the Aeta
aborigines who first
settled in Panay Island
and other parts of the
archipelago.
 Name of
Festival • Ati-atihan Festival
Place of
Origin • Kalibo, Aklan
Religious • Sto. Nino & Aeta Aborigines
Figure (Aklan Ancestors)

Month • 3rd Sunday of

Celebrated
January
 • Celebrating the
Cebuanos’
transition from
paganism to
Catholicism
• The Sinulog-Santo
Nino Festival shows
street dancers
dance to tribal
music while a
woman carries a
figure of Sto. Nino
in the middle while
5. SINULOG FESTIVAL dancing and
showing the figure
around.
 Name of •Sinulog
Festival
Festival

Place of •Kalibo,
Aklan
Origin

Religious
Figure •Sto. Nino
Month •3rd Sunday
of January
Celebrated
6. DINAGYANG
FESTIVAL

The Illonggo’s
conversion to
Catholicism from
paganism is
celebrated during the
Dinagyang festival:
People dance to
ancestors’ upbeat
music using modern
choreography
 Name of •Dinagyang
Festival
Festival
Place of
Origin •Ilo-ilo City
Religious
Figure •Sto. Nino
Month •4th week of
Celebrated
January
 • This is a religious parade by the
Catholic devotees of Santa Helena,
held on the last day of Flores de
Mayo.
• It honors the finding of the True
Cross by Helena of Constantinople
(known as Reyna Elena) and
Constantine the Great

7. SANTA CRUZAN FESTIVAL

 Name of • Santacruzan
Festival
Festival
Place of
Origin • Malolos, Bulacan

Religious • St. Helena

Figure
(Reyna Elena)
• The last day of
Month
Celebrated Flores de Mayo
(May)
QUICK RECAP 
HG
SC OB

RELIGIOUS
DG FESTIVALS MR

SN AT
QUICK RECAP 
Higantes
Festival

Obando
What are
Santacruzan
Festival
Fertility
Rites
festivals?

RELIGIOUS
Dinagyang
Festival
FESTIVALS Moriones
Festival Why do you
think it is
important to
Sinulog Ati-atihan celebrate
Festival Festival festivals?
GUIDE QUESTIONS 
Festivals are relevant because _____________

Filipino culture and heritage is relived through festivals

by __________________

As a student, I can contribute to the promotion of my

culture and heritage by_________
ACTIVITY
TIME 
LET’S MAKE ICONS!
Instructions:
• Using the blank paper given to you by the teacher,
choose ONE of the seven examples of RELIGIOUS
FILIPINO FESTIVALS and make an ICON
representing what best suits the Festival of your
choice.
 Marks will be given as follows:
Indicators Maximum Number of Points to
be Given
Utilization of Space
5
Color Scheme
5
Creativity
5
Relevance to the topic
5
Over-all Total:
20
 What are the arts and crafts used
on each of the Religious Festivals
tackled during the previous lesson?

Describe each arts & craft material

Assignment: on the festivals and indicate the
answers on your notebook.

Source: Music & Arts 7, Learner’s

Module p. 247-252