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Photo from: https://wondersofnorthernsamar.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/festivals/

The Embajada Festival is celebrated every second week of January in Catarman and Catubic, Northern Samar. The festival remembers the conflict between Christians and Muslims that was brought about by the Spanish occupation. The celebration is highlighted with a fluvial procession.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some Samar festivals are confined to certain towns but the Embajada Festival is something that is celebrated by the entire province albeit at different dates.  The very first towns that celebrate Embajada Festival right after New Year, in January, are Catubig and Laoang.  Similar to a domino effect, the nearby towns follow and come mid June, this Samar festival would have reached Catarman.  The Moro-Moros, an indigenous group in Samar is said to be the first Filipinos ever to celebrate the Embajada Festival and being a tradition, they have been celebrating it for centuries.   Read More:  https://www.philippinesinsider.com/visayas/samar/samar-festivals-and-events/

 

 

EMBAJADA FESTIVAL

 

 

 

Embajada Festival is a re-enactment of the Christianization by the Spanish conquestadores of the native Filipinos, who subsequently embraced Christianity after putting up a gallant resistance.   Read More:  https://sites.google.com/site/philippinesthebeautywithin/reg-8-eastern-visayas/northern-samar

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Northern Samar is in Region VIII

Mesmerizing Scenic Northern Samar

Where is Northern Samar and How to Get There

Best Places to Visit in Northern Samar

Colorful Festivals in Northern Samar

Fun Activities in Northern Samar

Northern Samar Photo Gallery

Northern Samar Video Collections