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Watch the Colorful Festivals of Davao del Norte Part 3

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COLORFUL FESTIVALS

Andaon Festival

A festival with a social cause, that makes “ Andaon Tu Dibabawon” a genuine celebration of culture and pride. Fighting the big monsters of commercialization, the Dibabawons finally decided to gear themselves with a cultural activity that would build their own identity and uphold their cultural beliefs.

The three-day celebration is filled with a display of indigenous dances, play of their musical instruments, narrations of their literature, execution of their games, and lots of food and wine preparation. There were a lot of drum beating, dancing and chanting to greet the guests and participants. Women and their children danced to the rhythm of their “agong” and “gimbal”.

Dibabawons also prepare sumptuous foods. Usually served on banana leaves, they scoop steamed rice using a plate from a basket. Their viand is a serving of three slices of boiled pork seasoned with salt and placed in a string of rattan with a knot at one end for easy distribution. Read More: http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p040623.htm&no=7&date=06/23/2004

Musikahan sa Tagum

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The City of Tagum was again filled with songs and music as the Musikahan Festival 2015 surged with musical spectacle that truly proved the city’s claim as the “Music Capital of Mindanao”.

What was once a minor musical celebration is now considered as one of the country’s biggest music festival. It started as an annual venue to showcase Tagumeños talents in music but has morphed through the years into a musical event that celebrates the musical ingenuity not only of the Tagumeños but of Mindanao and the Filipino people as a whole.

Since 1999, Musikahan Festival has been the City’s signature festival aimed at showcasing the country’s love for music and the Filipino’s excellence in musical composition, performance and production. Since the creation of this well-loved music festival, it has attracted not only spectators from around the region but even guests and participating groups coming far from the Visayas and Luzon. It even went international when Tagum City was chosen to host the 3^rd International Rondalla Festival in 2011 participated by different groups coming from Asia, Europe and the Americas. Read More: http://thetravelteller.com/tagum-city-musikahan-festival-2015-a-celebration-of-filipinos-ingenuity-in-music/