Tanduyong Festival – Thanksgiving for a Good Harvest of Crops

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Every year, on the fourth Sunday of April, the people of San Jose City at Nueva Ecija dance through the main street to celebrate the Tanduyong Festival – a colorful, enchanting celebration of the blessing of the harvest of tanduyong, a kind of onion abundant in the area.

Known as the “Onion Capital of the Philippines,” the city is a leading producer of onion, garlic, rice and vegetables. During the festival day itself, the streets are filled with dancers wearing multi-colored native costumes – almost onion-inspired. Exotic rhythms of improvised musical instruments fill the air as the dancers gyrate and sway to the beat of life.

Truly one of the most vibrant and remarkable festival in the largest province in Central Luzon, the celebration includes special activities such as beauty contest, tourism and trade fair, awarding ceremony and cultural shows. A great way to honor the prolific agriculture of the city! Read More: http://woman.ph/celebrating-bountiful-harvest-with-nueva-ecijas-tanduyong-festival/

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San Jose City is a 2nd class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is the northernmost city of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 108,254 people in 23,191 households. Before the city was founded by the Spaniards, it is known as Kabaritan, named for the plant commonly seen in the area. With its wide plains, agriculture is the main source of livelihood in the city. It is part of the rice granary of the Philippines. But the agricultural produce of the city also includes vegetables, fruits and onions. It is now a leading producer of onions in the country. Every year the Tanduyong festival is held on April coinciding with the annual fiesta to celebrate this. Read More: https://fitchiefitz.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/tanduyong-festival-san-jose-city/