See the Bamboo Arch Competitions at the Kaluskos Festival

KALUSKOS FESTIVAL

Photo from: https://cardonarizal.gov.ph/2017/12/18/21st-kaluskos-festival-pista-ng-arkong-kawayan/

Bamboo Arches are traditionally used in different celebrations like town’s fiesta, weddings, anniversaries and other important events of the year in Cardona. This kind of folk art is made of bamboos decorated and crafted by craftsman. Making this arch needs a skillful worker or group of workers using sharp bolos for ornaments and designs of the bamboos before forming into arch. This artistry in Cardona has been part of the town’s culture and tradition.It was named “Kaluskos ng Kawayan”. This name was derived from squeaky sounds produced when making the arch, like hissing f the snake, cockling chickens etc. And from then, the town celebrate Kaluskos Bamboo Arch Festival every first week of December. Read More: http://www.rizalprovince.ph/pages/tourism-festival.html

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Kaluskos Bamboo Arch is a very significant folk art produced by Cardona’s local artisans. This kind of folk art is traditionally used in different celebrations which include the town fiesta, yuletide season, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays among other significant events in the locality. The arch is made of bamboo, decorated and crafted by hand. Preparation of the materials for the arch produces squeaky sounds like the kissing of the snakes, cockling of chickens and marching horses, thus its name “Kaluskos”. As part of Cardona’s culture and preservation of artistry, the town’s local executive passed a resolution creating the Kaluskos Bamboo Arch Festival. Read More: http://discreetmagazine.blogspot.com/2014/08/philippine-festivals-fiestas-december-2014.html