FESTIVAL DANCES

Objectives
1. Identify and explain the different
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Philippine festivals.
2. Identify and explain the pros and cons of
in participating in MVPA.
3. Apply appropriate procedures to observe
personal safety protocol in MVPA.
 WHAT ARE FESTIVAL
DANCES?
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Are cultural dances performed to the
strong beats of percussion instruments
by a community of people sharing the
same culture usually done in honor of a
Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of a
bountiful harvest.
 WHAT IS THE
NATURE OF FESTIVAL DANCES?
Festival
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dances may be:
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Religious
Secular or Non-Religious
Festival dances draw
peoples culture by
portraying the people’s
way of life through
movements, costumes
and implements
inherent to their place of
origin.
 WHY FILIPINOS DO FESTIVALS?
Filipinos do festivals primarily to celebrate
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We celebrate our unity amidst the

diversity of cultures and;
•

We celebrate our industry bringing about a

bountiful harvest.
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 Other benefits from
doing festivals
Festivals have been a consistent crowd-
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producing activity leading to up-liftment of a

community’s economy due to its tourism
and entertainment value.
 It attracts foreign and domestic
tourists to visit a place
eventually leading to the elevation of
the Filipino’s qualitylife.
FESTIVAL DANCES is a
reflections of the
unity of the
Filipino community
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE MONTH
CELEBRATED
Sinulog Festival Cebu City Sto.Nino January

Dinagyang Festival Iloilo City Sto. Nino January

Ati-atihan Kalibo, Aklan Sto. Nino January

Penafrancia Bicol Virgin Mary September

Higantes Festival Angono, Rizal Saint Clement November

Longanisa Festival Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Saint Paul January

Kinabayo Festival Dapitan City James the Great July

Pintados de Pasi Passi City, Iloilo Sto Nino March

Pattarradday Santiago City Senor San Tiago May

Sangayaw Festival Tacloban City Sto. Nino July

NAME OF PLACE OF INDUSTRY MONTH
FESTIVAL ORIGIN CELEBRATED

Bangus Dagupan, Pangasinan Milkfish Industry April to May

Bambanti Isabela Scarecrow January

Mammangui Iligan Corn Industry May

Mango Iba, Zambales Mango Industry April

Panagbenga Baguio Flower Industry February

Ibon Ebon Pampanga Migratory Birds Egg February

Industry

Masskara Bacolod City Mask (Sugar Industry) October

T’nalak South Cotabato Tinalak Cloth Weaving July

Ammungan Nueva Vizcaya Tribal Industries May

Binatbatan Vigan, Ilocos Sur Weaving Industry May

 SOME FAMOUS
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
 SinulogFestival
A Religious
Festival in
honor of
Sto. Nino held
around January
in Cebu City.
 DINAGYANG
A Religious Festival
Festival in
honor of
Sto. Nino held
around January
in Iloilo City.
 ATI-ATIHAN
Festival
- A Religious
Festival in
honor of
Sto. Nino held
around January
in Kalibo, Aklan.
 SOME FAMOUS
SECULAR FESTIVALS
 BANGUS
A Non- Religious Festival
Festival in honor of
the thanks-giving &
bountiful harvest of
Bangus held around
April to May in
Dagupan,
Pangasinan.
 PANAGBENGA
A Non- Religious Festival
Festival in honor of
the thanks-giving &
bountiful harvest of
Flowers held around
April to May in
Baguio City.
A Non- Religious Binatbatan Festival
Festival in honor of
the thanks-giving &
celebration of
peoples’ Weaving
Industry held
around May in
Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
GUIDE QUESTIONS ;)
1. What is festival dance?
2. What are the two types of Festival Dances?
3. Whydo you think Festivals are important to our lives as
Filipino Citizens?