This is a primary activity administered to determine your baseline

knowledge and preparedness for the lesson.

Activity: Caraga Region

I. Direction: Identify what is being asked to complete the chart about Caraga
Region.
Provinces Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao
del Sur, Dinagat Islands

Cities Butuan City, Surigao City, Cabadbaran City, Tandag City,

Bayugan City

Dialects Cebuano, Surigaonon, Butuanon, Manobo, Higaonon, Waray,

Ilonggo, Tagalog

Tourist Spots Enchanted River, Siargao Island, Tinuy-an Falls, Bucas

Grande Island, Britania Islands

Famous Cuisines Nilarang na Bariles (Tuna soup), Pastil, Kurilaw, Balbacua,

Binaki

II. Direction: Give three (3) famous or unique traditions or cultures in Caraga
Region. Explain it how it is done or celebrated.
Traditions & Banahaw Festival:
Cultures Banahaw Festival is celebrated in Agusan del Norte, particularly in the town of
Cabadbaran. The festival honors Mount Banahaw, a sacred mountain in the
region. It features street dancing, cultural presentations, and a grand parade.
The festival showcases the rich cultural heritage of the people through colorful
costumes and traditional dances.
 Kahimunan Festival:
Celebrated in Butuan City, Kahimunan Festival is an annual celebration that
highlights the city's bountiful harvests and cultural diversity. The festival includes
street dancing, trade fairs, and cultural exhibits. It aims to promote Butuan's
local products and traditional crafts while preserving and showcasing the
cultural identity of its people.

Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival:

Held in Surigao City, this festival is a thanksgiving celebration marked by street
dancing and rituals. Participants, adorned in colorful costumes and masks,
dance to the beat of drums as an expression of gratitude for the city's blessings
and to ward off evil spirits. The festival reflects the indigenous cultural practices
of the Surigaonons.

III. Direction: Give five (5) famous literary pieces in Caraga Region, identify who is
the author if applicable and identify what is the genre.
Literary Piece Author Literary Genre

1. Lingganay Dr. Joey A. Tan Poetry

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2. Cry of the Moro Datu Zumaraga Historical Literature

3. Ritmo sa Pagdakop sa Merlyn H. Adlaon Short Story

Tag-araw

4. Kon Si Kumander Datu Zambrano Historical Literature

Bravo Lihaylihay

5. The Land and the Emmanuel L. Alcantara Essays and Research

People Works

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