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Katigbawan Festival is a Thanksgiving Celebration

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KATIGBAWAN FESTIVAL

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The Katigbawan Festival in Bohol is week-long festival comprising various activities like carabao-racing, hog-catching, agrofair, motorcross and a search for Miss Katigbawan. This affair happens only in June. Read More: http://boholcomputer71.blogspot.com/p/festivals.html

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Taking place the third week of June each year, the Katigbawan Festival celebrates the people of Catigbian on the island of Bohol. Originally envisioned as a way to bring tourism to the area, the Katigbawan Festival has become a celebration of the local traditions and culture. With an emphasis on the areas agricultural methods as well as religious beliefs, the Katigbawan Festival is a great way to learn about the local Catigbian people. The festival also showcases local livestock, arts and crafts and even includes an agro fair. Read more: https://alonaresort.net/7-bohol-popular-events-and-festivals-holiday-celebrations-in-bohol/

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Celebrated every June 17 and lasting for a week, the Katigbawan Festival is a thanksgiving festival to commemorate Catigbian’s founding.

Aside from the standard local beauty contest involving humans, the festival also has a carabao pageant; in this contest, carabaos are dressed and are given a chance to showcase their “talents,” with the winners getting a prize in the end. This is the townspeople’s way of honoring the animal seen as the best friend of all farmers. Read more: https://filipiknow.net/philippine-festivals/