Painted Bodies at the Pintados de Pasi Festival

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PINTADOS DE PASI FESTIVAL

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Regarded as one of the region’s most prestigious festivals and is consistently mentioned as a do-not-miss festival in Iloilo, the annual celebration of Pintados de Pasi every 3rd week of March is an amazing celebration that fosters a rich sense of cultural heritage and awareness of the town.

The festival highlight is the tribal dance competition where participants paint their body with elaborate patterns and shapes. The dance is characterized by the flow, a seamless stream of movements that emphasizes the agility of the upper body with simultaneous alternating waving of arms which are the basic movement of the Pintados dance. The dance involves leaping, turning, jumping and kicking movements of a warrior.

The celebration honours their tattooed ancestors such that wearing their tattoo design during their dance presentations is their great way to show respect for their traditional culture. Read More: http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/tourism/pintados-de-pasi-festival/

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Pintados de Pasi is a festival held in Passi City, Iloilo every March 11-18, depicting the history of Passi through “pintados” as a colorful celebration of how Passi got its name, as influenced by the Spanish regime. It also coincides with their Foundation Day commemorating the conversion of Passi as a component city. The festival’s main features include the parade and competition of Tribes, Carosa Parada, Pinta Carabao, Search for Bb. Pintados de Pasi, Laro ng Lahi, Binayle sa Kalye, Drum & Lyre Competition, Food Festival. Read More: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/sitepages/FestivitiesList.aspx?festivityCode=161&monthCode=03

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Pintados de Pasi Festival celebrated every 3rd week of March for each year in Passi City, Iloilo is regarded as one of the most interesting festivals in the Visayan Region.

A celebration of the rich history of the Visayan Region where tribespeople wore extensive and intricate tattoos all over their bodies which made the Spaniards call the Island “Las Islas de los Pintados (Island of the Painted People). Read More: http://www.thehappytrip.com/2017/03/pintados-de-pasi-festival/

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