3. FESTIVAL
DANCE
festival dances are cultural dances
performed to the strong beats of
percussion instruments by a community
of people sharing the same culture
usually done in honor of a Patron saint
or in thanksgiving of a bountiful
harvest.
4. FESTIVAL
DANCE
festival dances draw peoples
culture by portraying the
people’s way of life through
movements, costumes and
implements inherent to their
place of origin.
5. WHAT IS THE NATURE
OF FESTIVAL DANCES?
• Festival dances may be:
Religious
Secular or Non-
Religious
6. WHY DO FILIPINOS
DO FESTIVALS?
Filipinos do festivals primarily to
celebrate:
• We celebrate our unity amidst
the diversity of cultures and;
• We celebrate our industry
bringing about a bountiful
harvest.
7. OTHER BENEFITS FROM
DOING FESTIVALS
• Festivals have been a consistent
crowd-producing activity leading
to up-liftment of a community’s
economy due to its tourism and
entertainment value.
• It attracts foreign and domestic
tourists to visit a place eventually
leading to the elevation of the
Filipino’s quality life.
34. GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What is the festival dance?
2. What are the two types of
Festival Dances?
3. Why do you think Festivals are
important to our lives as
Filipino Citizens?
48. 1. LONGGANISA
Place of Origin: Vigan City, IIocos Sur
Religious Figure Honored: Saint Paul
Month Celebrated: January
2. SINULOG
Place of Origin: Cebu City
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Nino
Month Celebrated: January
3. MAMMANGGUI
Place of Origin: City of Iligan
INDUSTRY: Corn Industry
Month Celebrated: May
49. 4. ATI-ATIHAN
Place of Origin: Kalibo, Aklan
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Nino
Month Celebrated: January
5. PINTADOS DE PASSI
Place of Origin: Passi City, Ilo-ilo
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Nino
Month Celebrated: March
6. MASSKARA
Place of Origin: Bacolod City
INDUSTRY: Mask (Sugar Industry)
Month Celebrated: October
50. 7. MANGO
Place of Origin: Iba, Zambales
INDUSTRY: Mango Industry
Month Celebrated: April
8. HIGANTES
Place of Origin: Angono Rizal
Religious Figure Honored: Saint Clement
Month Celebrated: November
9. SANGYAW
Place of Origin: Tacloban City
Religious Figure Honored: Sto. Nino
Month Celebrated: July
51. 10. KINABAYO
Place of Origin: Dapitan City
Religious Figure Honored: James the Great
Month Celebrated: July