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MAGNIFICENT FESTIVALS
People in Cebu love to celebrate festivals or are fiesta-loving people. Cebu has one of the most colorful and world-renowned festivals in the Philippines and they celebrate it with excitement and high spirits. Cebu celebrates different festivals in different towns and cities. Cebu celebrate fiestas with religious rituals and dancing in the streets to the beat of the drums. Read More: http://www.etravelpilipinas.com/events_festivals/cebu_festival.htm
Palawod Festival
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Palawod Festival is an annual celebration of the municipality of Bantayan. The festivity depicts the daily life of fishermen in the island.
“Palawod” is a Cebuano term which means “to go out to sea” for the purpose to fish.
Bantayan Island is a fishing island group found in the Visayan Sea. The island is divided into 3 municipalities, namely: Madridejos at the north, Santa Fe at the east and Bantayan in the center.
The Palawod Festival depicts the unique fishing traditions of Bantayan. It is annually held every June 29 in honor of the town’s patron saints: Peter and Paul. Read More: http://www.choosephilippines.com/do/festivals/4361/palawod-festival-bantayan-island/
Semana Santa sa Bantayan
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The world-renowned Holy Week observance in Bantayan has attracted hordes of both local and foreign tourists. The highlight of the event is the solemn foot procession on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday when life-size images and icons are mounted on elaborately-decorated carrozas that depict various tableaus of the Passion of Christ. Read More: http://ilovebantayanisland.weebly.com/semana-santa-holy-week.html
Kinsan Festival
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Kinsan Festival is an artistic reminder of how Aloguinsan got its name, from “ulo sa kinsan.” Kinsan is a kind of fish abundant in the southwester town.Kinsan is the name of the town’s favorite fish that abounds in the town’s coastal area every June. It is relatively big fish, with a foot-long kinsan, weighing about three kilos considered small. The Kinsan Festival is named after a type of fish. Kinsan is a fish of great abundance in Aloguinsan. It is a town favorite, not only because it is unique to the place, but because of its taste. Kinsan is the town’s favorite fish that abounds in the town’s coastal area every June. It is relatively big fish, with a foot-long kinsan, weighing about three kilos considered small. The festival allows the local government to promote kinsan in the food industry. Read More: http://morefuninaloguinsan.blogspot.com/
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