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Palawod Festival Celebrates the Town’s Fish Bounty

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PALAWOD FESTIVAL

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Palawod Festival is an annual celebration of the municipality of Bantayan. The festivity depicts the daily life of fishermen in the island. “Palawod” is a Cebuano term which means “to go out to sea” for the purpose to fish.

Bantayan Island is a fishing island group found in the Visayan Sea. The island is divided into 3 municipalities, namely: Madridejos at the north, Santa Fe at the east and Bantayan in the center.

The Palawod Festival depicts the unique fishing traditions of Bantayan. It is annually held every June 29 in honor of the town’s patron saints: Peter and Paul. Read More: http://www.choosephilippines.com/do/festivals/4361/palawod-festival-bantayan-island/

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Fishing is the main industry of Bantayan Island, and it is this that inspired Palawod, a festival celebrating the island’s marine bounty. The word palawod means to go farther out to sea, (magpalaot in Tagalog), where fishermen go for the big haul. The festival takes place in Bantayan, the largest of the three towns and the center of trade, arts and culture. The date coincides with the feast of the town’s patron saints, Peter and Paul, Christ’s foremost fishers of men.

The festival had townsfolk dancing in the streets, a la Sinulog but garbed in marine motif such as shell skirts, giant clam headdresses; chipboard jellyfish and colorful bilaos made to look as carapace.

Palawod is Bantayan’s contribution to the Cebu government’s efforts to promote the island more aggressively as a key tourist attraction in northern Cebu. Read More: http://islasantafe.blogspot.com/p/festivals-in-bantayan-island_4.html

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