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PANGAPOG FESTIVAL

 

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Pangapog Festival is situated in Samal City, Davao del Norte held every year 1st to 7th of August. It is a thanksgiving celebration for an abundant reap featuring the way of life of the Sama, the indigenous individuals of Samal, as showed in the nearby indigenous games, social, and expressions rivalry. The Pangapog Festival includes a brilliant motorcade with road moving, singing and customary moves.
 
The Pangapog Festival is the thanksgiving of the Sama clan for the plentiful collect and festivity of their social legacy normally each period of August. A Pangapog custom opens the festival with a “Panawagtawag”, performed by babaylan Teresita Lugam in Sama tongue. The Pangapog festival is celebrated by the Samas of Samal Island situated in Davao Gulf to thank the spirits of their progenitors for a plentiful reap.  Read More:  https://www.hellotravel.com/events/pangapog-festival
 
 
 
 

Immerse yourself in the rich indigenous culture of the Sama as you join, every March, in this weeklong festival of thanksgiving to Magbabaya for a bountiful harvest and overflowing blessings. Buy your pickoff Samal Island’s best products at the Tabo sa Pangapog. Sweat in heat in various adventure-sports competitions like the triathlon, marathon, bangkarera, and many others. Dance to the beat of Sama dances in Sayaw-sayaw sa Dan, a local Mardi Gras at the culmination of the festival.

This year’s Pangapog Festival kicked off with “Panaw sa Kadini, Tanom sa Kadyawan”, a massive tree planting activity in several pre-identified sites, and was conducted in groups by various sectors in IGaCoS. The Festival formally opened with the Pangapog Rites. Presided by a ‘Balyan’ (priestess), the rite included offering back the farm tools to ‘Magbabaya’. This was followed by a “Misa-Pasalamat”, a Eucharistic celebration with some indigenous and ecumenical adaptations. These activities were held at the Freedom Park in Peñaplata where the “Pusaka sa Kaompoanan”, an exhibit of indigenous artifacts and photos of the Lumad elders and leaders were also displayed. Also situated in the Freedom Park was the “Tabo sa Pangapog”, a 3-day agro-industrial fair of Samal products. Read More: http://www.lutongbahay.com/index.cfm?pagename=focusregion&opn=0&focusID=107

 

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Pangapog festival in the Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del Norte is famous for being the resorts capital in the South. It has beautiful, pure beaches and amusing marine resources that attract tourists all year-round. Aside from its tourism industry, the city is also delighted of its cultural heritage which is shown through this festival. Pangapog festival features Indak-Indak sa Dalan, local and military parade, cultural presentation, indigenous sports and arts contest. It features the traditions and cultures of ethnic group of Samal. The main highlight of the festival is the ritual performance of Samals to recognize the spirits of their dynasties who they believed protect their crops and give them rich harvest. A splendid feast follows after the ritual.  Read More:  https://philippinestravelsite.com/august-festivals-philippines/

 

 

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