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Kalabaw Festival
celebrated on the feast day ofSan Isidro Labrador(St. Isidore
the Worker), the farmer's patron saint from
May 15 to 16 as tribute to the water buffalos or carabaos in the
farming townof
According to historical records, San Isidro was hired as a
"labrador" or laborer. He worked in a farm and
his landlord was astonished when he was still capable of
finishing his tasks despite his coming late to work
most of the time. Curious by this strangeness, he investigated
and saw that the person plowing the field was
an angel. Amazed, he knelt before San Isidro and the image of a
kneeling man is often associated with the
patron saint.
Thus, the Hispanic feast of San Isidro evolved into the Carabao
Festival since the carabao is an important
animal to farmers because it helps them plough their fields and
produce a good harvest.
It is manifested by a two-day revelry where one can witness
street dancing and a procession of more than
twenty beautifully decorated carabaos. A variety of
multi-colored fruits, vegetables, flowers, candies and
other food crops are hung on bamboo poles and carts. These
carts, pulled by the carabaos serves as floats.
HIGHLIGHT: Farmers pay tribute to carabaos. Farmers brush their
carabaos' skin until it is sleek and
shiny, the horns are rubbed with oil and given shine. Then the
carabaos are decorated with ribbons or
sometimes painted and attached to carts. The floats are being
pulled by these large mammals symbolizing
the different stages of rice production paraded. From
pagsusuyod(tilling) up to pagsasako (sacking), these
stages were presented artfully, theyve even included a replica
of a ricefield. In the afternoon, farmers lead
their carabaos to the church square to be part of the
procession. At the church, the carabaos not only kneel
for their blessings but also walk on their knees like penitents
in front of the church. A priest blesses each
one of the carabaos as they pass by the church and pay homage to
their patron saint, ensuring their good
health and vitality for the coming year.
HIGHLIGHT: On the second day, the carabaos compete in a friendly
race, each pulling a bamboo carriage
on a 400-meter course. These carabaos were trained daily for
several weeks before the festival begins.
Prizes are awarded to the strongest and most beautifully
decorated carabaos.
Marching bands where the audience are treated with the
majorettes dancing and baton twirling exhibition,
the childrens drum and lyre band and the street dancers who
takes center stage and exhibited various folk
dances which usually delights both tourist and locals alike.
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Dagupan Festival
It celebrates theprovince's Bonuan bangus, which is renowned for
its unique taste.
To emphasize the local bangus industry and promote Dagupan as
the Bangus Capital of the World
The festival commences with the lighting of 1,000 barbecue
grills lined up to cook thousands of bangus,
which stretches up to two kilometers. This also serves as a
competition for hundreds of cooks, whose dishes
are not only judged by the grilling but through whipping up the
tastiest and most creative way of serving
bangus. The contest was eventually called '101 Ways to Cook
Bangus and won for the city a recognition
in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest barbecue
in 2003.
Aside from the grilling challenge, the festivity showcases a
bangus eating contest, a search for the biggest
and heaviest bangus, the Gilon-gilon dancing festival,
thePigar-pigarfestival, the Halo-halofestival, and
theBangusan street party, where several local and Manila-based
bands perform along Jose R. De Venecia
Expressway Extension.
The biggest, heaviest and yes, sexiest bangus will be
selected.
The Bangus Festival is one of the most prominent festivals in
Philippines. The barbecue grills used in
the Bangus Festival, Philippines stretch for nearly
two-kilometers. Due to this reason, Philippines holds the
Guinness World Record for possessing the longest barbecue
grill.
During the Bangus Festival, hundreds of cooks participate in the
fish cooking competition. Grilling is not
the only thing stressed at in the competition. While the
competition goes on, hundreds of chefs compete to
cook the tastiest and most creative Bangus dish. This
competition is famous by the name '101 Ways to
Cook Bangus' competition.
Another competition witnessed during the Bangus Festival in
Philippines is the Bangus Rodeo. This
comprises a Bangus eating competition followed by a contest for
the fish themselves. This is the most
unique aspect of the Bangus Festival, Philippines. The heaviest
and the biggest fishes are awarded with
prizes. The Bangus Festival, Philippines culminates with a
street party. This party starts with the
performances of dancers who celebrate the Bangus harvest. After
sometime, everybody joins in the
merriment. Eating is a special part of the Bangus Festival,
Philippines.
Bangus Festival, Philippines is a yearly event that highlights
the local bangus industry. Not only that, the
festival establishes Dagupan City as a major tourist destination
and promotes the city as the "Bangus
Capital of the World." Bangus Festival, Philippines was started
by Mayor Benjamin S. Lim of Dagupan. Hewanted to start the festival
to lay emphasis on Bonuan bangus. This fish is said to have a
unique taste of its
own.
There are many activities related to the Bangus Festival,
Philippines. These include the Bangus ed Carosa,
a float parade on April 28, the Bangus Rodeo on April 29, the
Kalutan ed Dagupan on April 30 and Pista'y
Dayat or the Sea Festival on May 1. The cooking competition
takes place on April 27 at the City People's
Astrodome. The Bangus Festival is one of the best events and
festivals in Philippines. Bangus Festival,
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