Lanot Festival – Appreciation of the Abaca Fiber

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LANOT FESTIVAL

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Lanot Festival aims to bring public awareness on its multi-level relevance to all aspects of human endeavor to generate a continuous livelihood development in conjunction with the implementation and sustenance of Abaca resource management program for an economically stable Janiuaynons.

Lanot, also known as Abaca fiber is a by-product extracted from abaca. It is durable, saltwater-resistant and versatile wherein the use of this fiber dates back to Hispanic times when it was made as docking ropes to Spanish galleons. Presently, the town is making export-quality products such as bags, hats and slippers and other home decors. Read More: http://www.iloilo.net.ph/events/lanot-festival-janiuay-iloilo/

Photo from: http://www.iloilo.net.ph/events/lanot-festival-janiuay-iloilo/

Known to have the liveliest and most welcoming festivals in the country, each year, local and foreign tourists go to Iloilo to see these spectacles. A major attraction in this celebration is often the street-dancing competition, an exuberant cultural show for locals and visitors alike. It’s memorable and deafening spectacle of dressed tribes dancing through the streets to the sound of indigenous instruments. And Janiuay, being one of the strong provincial centers for tourism attractions in this part of Iloilo will be sharing to the provinces’ sustained frenzy of music and dancing in celebration of their good fortune thru their first Lanot Festival.

Unlike their former Sadsad sa Kalye festival launched in 2000, Lanot Festival aims to bring public awareness on its multi-level relevance to all aspects of human endeavor to generate a continuous livelihood development in conjunction with the implementation and sustenance of Abaca resource management program for an economically stable Janiuaynons.

Lanot, also known as Abaca fiber is a by-product extracted from abaca. It is durable, saltwater-resistant and versatile wherein the use of this fiber dates back to Hispanic times when it was made as docking ropes to Spanish galleons. Presently, the town is making export-quality products such as bags, hats and slippers and other home decors. Read More: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2005/12/02/janiuay.launches.lanot.festival.html

Photo from: http://www.thenewstoday.info/2005/12/02/janiuay.launches.lanot.festival.html

Lanot Festival aims to bring public awareness on its multi-level relevance to all aspects of human endeavor to generate a continuous livelihood development in conjunction with the implementation and sustenance of abaca resource management program for an economically stable Janiuaynons.

The Festival remains true to its culture without giving in to pressures of looking ‘just like the other municipal festivals’ to impress visitors and guests. The festival committee chose to exploit the inherent qualities of the Janiuay way of life through a rich display of their main product every 2nd week of December as the people of Janiuay take pride in sharing their town’s blessings to everyone through the launching of their LANOT Festival. Read More: http://www.iloilo.net.ph/events/lanot-festival-janiuay-iloilo/

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