INDIGENOUS

INFLUENCE/NON-
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
• Lanzones Festival- is an annual thanksgiving celebration for Camiguin Island’s
bountiful harvest. The town of Mambajao holds the feast during the third week
of October, in time for the season of the tropical fruit lanzones.
• Camiguin- is known for having the sweetest lanzones among the abundant
sources of the fruit along the north-central coast of Mindanao.
• Maskara Festival-Began in 1980 during a period of crisis. The province
relied on sugar cane as its primary agricultural crop, and the price of
sugar was at an all-time low due to the introduction of sugar substitutes
like high fructose(corn syrup)in the United States. This was the first
mascara festival and a time of tragedy; on april 22 of that year, the inter-
island vessel MV Don Juan Carrying many Negrenses, including those
belonging to prominent families in Bacolod City, collided with the tanker
takloban city and sank. An estimated 700 lives were lost in the tragedy.
• Festival of smiles-was held after the tragedy
• City of smiles- it is what the city is known during that time
IBALONG FESTIVAL
• Ibalong Festival- A non-religious festival in Legazpi city, Albay,
Philippines and is held in august
• It celebrates the the epic story ibalong who was accompanied by
three legendary heroes, namely: BALTOG, HANDYONG and BANTONG
and the other ancient heroes.
• People parade in the streets wearing masks and costumes to imitate
the appearances of the heroes and the villains, portraying the classic
battles that made their way into the history of Bicol.
KALILANGAN FESTIVAL
• Kalilangan Festival- is an annual festivity that is celebrated in General
Santos City and takes place in the month of February.
• Kalilang- means to celebrate
• Kalilangan festival celebrate the tradition of sharing, hospitality,
altruism that is a part of cultural heritage of Mindanao.
QUIZ
• 1. It refers to the province known for having the sweetest lanzones among abundant
sources of the fruit.
• 2. It is an annual thanksgiving celebration for Camiguin Island’s bountiful harvest.
• 3.This festival first began in 1980 during the period of crisis.
• 4. What was the festival that was held after the tragic events in the province of camiguin?
• 5. During the tragic event, the Camiguin province was known as City of_________.
• 6-8. Ibalong festival celebrates the epic story of ibalong who was accompanied by three
legendary heroes. Who were these legendary heroes?
• 9. It is an annual Festivity that is celebrated in General Santos City and takes place in the
month of February.
• 10. What does kalilang means?
ANSWERS
• 1.Camiguin
• 2. Lanzones Festival
• 3. Maskara Festival
• 4. Festival of smiles
• 5. City of smiles
• 6. Baltog
• 7. Handyong
• 8. bantong
• 9. kalilangan festival
• 10. to celebrate