The Grand Suman Festival Celebration in Aurora

Every February Baler celebrates a HAGISAN activity, which features the homemade suman. This Filipino sticky rice cake delicacy hangs above the main street as its smokey pandan aroma perfumes the air. Colorful floats with lots of suman hanging from each crevice parades proudly in the middle of the crowd. Further showing the importance of agriculture and rice to the masses in undeniable extravagance.

Witnessing these could make one crave suman. Especially for those who happen to be in the right place at the right time, the suman are available everywhere. Along with the various flavor of these rice cakes from the rich texture of ube, the bittersweet tango of chocolate and the fresh taste of plain suman. Reminding you of home or your grandmother’s backyard, where as a child you used to devour greedily the sweets and snacks. Exclusively made for her favorite apo, even in festivals, the concept of family remains intact. The suman festival also gives way to farmers and other independent suman vendors to hype up their market. Also advertising their own wares and boasting quality ingredients that were used in creating the delicacy. Read More: https://yuneoh.com/travel/suman-festival/

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The “SUMAN FESTIVAL” is the biggest and grandest of all feasts in Baler, Aurora with a weeklong celebration from February 14 – 19. It features parade of floats uniquely designed, main streets and homes are decked with suman (a native delicacy), trade exhibits, fairs and competitions, and capped by the Search for Ms. Aurora.

Suman is the Filipino steamed rice cake. It comes in as many different forms as there are provinces, but the basic recipes is waxy (sweet) rice wrapped in leaves, then cooked. Suman is the ritual gift of HAGISAN. It is cooked with great enthusiasm by Tayabenses because Hagisan is an opportunity to share their prosperity. Bundles of suman are gaily tied in the pabitin, which is made out of a special kind of bamboo called bagakay. Read More: http://housewifeatwork.blogspot.com/2012/02/baler-auroras-suman-festival.html

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Baler is one of the most beautiful and tranquil places to visit in Aurora. For people who visited here already, they knew exactly the different attractions offered for both local and foreign tourists. During the month of February, Baler celebrates an annual event to recognize the anniversary of the province and experience the HAGISAN activity, which feature their homemade Suman (a kind of steamed rice cake native delicacy) hanging on the main streets. Read more: https://calendarofeventsguide.com/aurora-day-suman-festival-2017/

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