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SORTEO FESTIVAL

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from:    flickr.com/photos/24524372@N07/4375035498

 

Cavite Sorteo Festival Photo from:  outoftownblog.com 

 

Sorteo was first done in the town in 1861 or four years after Carmona, then called Barrio Latag, was separated from its mother town of Silang on February 20, 1857, through a decree approved by the Spanish monarch. 

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from:  carmonagov.net

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from:   danggandangcavite-bcs31-2010.blogspot.com

 

Since then the twon of Carmona in Cavite has been celebrating its founding anniversary with the traditional week-long Sorteo (Lottery) Festival.   The festival is one of a kind in the country, if not in Asia.

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from:  carmonagov.net

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from: carmonagov.net

Sorteo is a Spanish word which means raffle or draw. The original event gave qualified town folk a chance to win the right to cultivate farmlands rent-free for three years.

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from: paolodome.co.cc

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from: carmonagov.net

The festival’s highlight is the three-day and four-night “Sorteo ng Bukid ng Bayan” (Lottery of Town Land Parcels) where 109 land parcels will be given to raffle winners who will return the land to the local government after three years so that others may have a chance to get the farm lot, also through draws, and earn from it.

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from: wowcavite.com

The festival usually starts Tuesday morning with the “Ani ng Kinabukasan” (Harvest of the Future) event, parade of floats and dances and band-playing, among others, at the town hall area.

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from: flickr.com/photos/77881272@N04/6984370355

 

 

Cavite Sorteo FestivalPhoto from: paolodome.co.cc

 

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Photos below from: danggandangcavite-bcs31-2010.blogspot.com

 

Cavite Sorteo Festival

Cavite Sorteo Festival

Cavite Sorteo Festival

Cavite Sorteo Festival

 

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Cavite – the Historical Capital of the Philippines

Colorful Festivals in Cavite

It’s Fun in Cavite

Interesting Spots in Cavite

Come and Visit Tagaytay

Cavite Photo Gallery

Cavite Video Collection

 

 

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