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COLORFUL FESTIVALS

Imbayah Festival

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In the highlands, there is afestival that is somehow underrated. , specifically the Imbayah Festival which is celebrated every three years is a grand festivity highlighting the rich and coloful culture of the Ifugao.

Tungoh and Hungduan Festival

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The annual Tungoh and Hungduan Festival is a a display of indigenous arts and crafts as well agricultural products hosted at the Municipal Grounds. It is a three-day activity celebrated every third week of April. Tungoh refers to the rest period in the traditional agricultural cycle, which is usually after the planting season.

Highlights of the festival includes the annual climb to Mount Napulawan, ethnic parade, ethnic games, agro-industrial exhibits, demonstration of indigenous cultural practices, rituals, songs and dances, and sports competitions.

Gotad ad Hingyon, Gotad ad Kiangan

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Gotad is an Ifugao term which usually refers to a large gathering of people and a certain phase of prestige rites where people converge in the village of the family conducting the rites.

The week long festivity started with a float contest and a grand cultural parade around the poblacion, or central area, of the capital town of Lagawe.