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FESTIVALS IN ABRA

 

Kawayan Festival

 

Kawayan festival means Bamboo Festival. It is the fiesta celebration of the provincial government of Abra. Abra is located at northern part of the Philippines. Abrenians tagged their fiesta as Kawayan Festival because of abundancy of bamboo’s in their region.

 

Dapil Festival

 

“Dapil Festival” is a festival on sugarcane which is one of the Abra’s main agricultural products for the manufacture of a wine called “basi”, vinegar, molasses called “muscovado” and candies. 

Dapil is derived from the word “Dadapilan”, an equipment used in extacting the sugar cane juice.

Arya Abra Festival

 

Arya! Abra Festival, is a week-long celebration that coincides with the founding anniversary of the Province of Abra, held yearly from March 6-10.

Arya Abra Festival is a celebration of the province of Abra’s individuality. It is a week-long celebration that showcases various sectors/groups in the province. Each day is offered to a particular group of persons as a way of honoring them for what they have done for the province of Abra. The cultural festival “Arya Abra” has become a traditional yearly festival which is aimed not only for outsiders but also the natives of Abra.

The Arya Abra festivity is a week-long great exercise, not just for attracting tourists but also to enlighten all Abreños to take pride in the heritage and rich culture of their province.

 

Tingguian Festival

 

Photo from:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=100HQ9Bx5-A

 

Tingguian Festival features rich and colorful dances, rituals and songs of the Tingguian tribe.

 

 Text Source: nscb.gov.ph

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Abra – Natural Dye Capital of the Philippines

Interesting Sites in Abra

Colorful Festivals in Abra

 

 

 

 

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