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    The document discusses two major nonreligious regional festivals in Davao, Philippines: Kadayawan festival and Kaamulan festival. Kadayawan festival started in the late 1980s as "Apo Duwaling" festival to unite residents after martial law and showcase the city as peaceful and culturally rich. In 1988, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte renamed it to Kadayawan sa dabaw festival to celebrate the city's abundant flowers, fruits, and diverse ethnic culture.

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    The document discusses two major nonreligious regional festivals in Davao, Philippines: Kadayawan festival and Kaamulan festival. Kadayawan festival started in the late 1980s as "Apo Duwaling" festival to unite residents after martial law and showcase the city as peaceful and culturally rich. In 1988, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte renamed it to Kadayawan sa dabaw festival to celebrate the city's abundant flowers, fruits, and diverse ethnic culture.

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    The document discusses two major nonreligious regional festivals in Davao, Philippines: Kadayawan festival and Kaamulan festival. Kadayawan festival started in the late 1980s as "Apo Duwaling" festival to unite residents after martial law and showcase the city as peaceful and culturally rich. In 1988, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte renamed it to Kadayawan sa dabaw festival to celebrate the city's abundant flowers, fruits, and diverse ethnic culture.

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    THE NONRELIGIOUS REGIONAL

    FESTIVALS OF DAVAO

    Kadayawan festival and Kaamulan festival


    THE KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL

    • The yearly Davao festival started as a celebration known as “Apo Duwaling”


    festival from a government-initiated project called “Unlad Proyekto Davao” in
    the late 1980’s.
    • It was planned to unite the Dabawenyo after the Martial Law years and to
    exhibit the city as a peaceful, colorful, and culturally laden place to visit and to
    invest business in.
    • In 1988, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte renamed it to what is known today as the
    Kadayawan sa dabaw festival to celebrate the city’s unique wealth in flowers,
    fruits, and rich ethnic culture.

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