Sarok Festival is a Celebration of Bamboo Hats

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SAROK FESTIVAL

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Consolacion, Cebu celebrates the “Adlaw sa Consolacion” or the Sarok Festival every February 14th. The festival is participated by different barangays, elementary and high school students. They will be portraying and showcasing how “SAROK” gave life to the community especially to the farmers of Consolacion.

Sarok is a kind of hat that is made from bamboo strips and dried banana leaves. This is commonly used by farmers of Consolacion for protection against the rain and the heat of the sun. Read More: http://www.cebufest.com/festival/sarok-festival

Photo from: http://cebufestivals.blogspot.com/2009/10/sarok-festival-2009.html

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo will not be possible without having the Sarok festival participating. Sarok festival is a mardigras of colorful props and costumes and street dancing along the main road of Consolacion , this event is celebrated every 28th of October.

The significance of the dance is to elucidate the importance of sarok in the history of Consolacion. Sarok is a hat made of bamboo and dried banana leaves, this material is used by farmers and natives (Consolacionanon) to protect themselves from the sunlight and the rain. Read More: http://qcots.blogspot.com/

Photo from: https://canonistakobai.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/sarok-festival-in-consolacioncebu/

The Sarok Festival celebrates the foundation of the town of Consolacion. It is the main highlight of the celebration and features a street dancing competition among primary and secondary schools of the municipality. The Sarok Festival was first celebrated in 1996 and was initially scheduled to be held on February 14. But this was changed after a resolution was passed to make it coincide with the “Adlaw sa Consolacion” celebration or the foundation day of the town.

The Miligoy de Cebu, a published Filipino folk dance from the area, served as the inspiration of the musical concept for the Sarok Festival. Attractive costumes are worn by the participants with the sarok as the main prop for their presentation. Aside from celebrating the foundation day of the town, the Sarok Festival also encourages the preservation of the history and culture of the town. Read More: http://www.peanutbrowas.com/blog/preserving-history-and-culture-through-the-sarok-festival

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