Paynauen ‘Duyan’ Festival Focuses on the Need to Rest

PAYNAUEN “DUYAN” FESTIVAL

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Paynauen ‘Duyan’ Festival is held every April 25 – May 1 in Iba, Zambales. It commemorates the provincial capital’s founding anniversary (founded in 1611) traces its origin from a Zambal word which means rest or pahingahan – the ancient name of Iba before the Spanish conquistadores founded the village on the shore of the Bancal River in 1611. The festival features photo competition and exhibit, sand sculpture competition, skate boarding, 2-cock derby, carabao race, beauty pageant, kite flying, banca race, boxing tournament, street dancing / Duyan Parade, among other activities.

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Paynauen Festival has become an annual event in Iba starting five years ago. It is a festival of street dancing, Ginoo at Mutya ng Paynauen, local foods, sand castle building, kite flying, “duyan parade”, carabao racing, boat racing, parades, exhibits and plenty of other merry making activities. Tourists and vacationists troop to Iba not only to enjoy the pristine beaches, fresh seafoods and the internationally-known mangoes, but to be a part of the Paynauen merry-making.

Paynauen is Sambal word that was derived from “painawawan”. This word in Pilipino is equivalent to “pahingahan” that means a place for resting. During the Spanish era, Iba was the R&R of the conquistadores whose camp was located in the now Bancal in Botolan. Crossing the river that separated Iba and Botolan, the Spaniards enjoyed the fruits and food in Iba. The place was forested and full of flora and fauna where the Kastilas enjoyed hunting. Read More: http://iba-zambales.blogspot.com/2007/11/paynauen-festival.html

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Paynauen Festival in Iba, Zambales which commemorates the provincial capital’s founding anniversary (founded in 1611) traces its origin from a Zambal word which means rest or pahingahan – the ancient name of Iba before the Spanish conquistadores founded the village on the shore of the Bancal River in 1611. The festival is the brainchild of Vice Mayor Benjamin Farin, Jr. It features photo competition and exhibit, sand sculpture competition, skate boarding, 2-cock derby, carabao race, beauty pageant, kite flying, banca race, boxing tournament, street dancing / Duyan Parade, among other activities. Read more : https://www.zambalesresorts.com/events.html