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Religious Festivals
Editor's Notes
- Festivals in the Philippines offer people a chance to exhibit their rich culture and pay homage to the history and patron saints. Tourists from all over the world visit the Philippines not just to see its beautiful beaches and breathtaking sights, but also to experience the country’s grand festivals that, without a doubt, makes it more fun in the Philippines.
- San isidro – a Patron Saint of Farmers thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest The people of Quezon believed that the practice started when farmers offered foods at the foot of Mount Banahaw. The ritual changed over time and the food offerings was brought to the church. In the old times, farmers brought all their harvest to the church for blessing To keep the tradition alive, people agreed to display their harvest in front of their homes where the parish priest would come to bless the harvest during the procession of the image of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers and in honor of the festival that is being celebrated.
- Sayaw sa Obando – The Obando Fertility Dance is a festival where couples who hope to be blessed by children perform street dances in a long procession St Claire - fertility and good weather, St Pascual - the patron saint of fertility, wealth and abundance. Our Lady of Salambao - fishing and of good harvests.
- The Moriones is a lenten festival held annually on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers Morions roam the streets in town from Holy Monday to Easter Sunday scaring the kids, This is a folk-religious festival that re-enacts the story of Saint Longinus, a Roman centurion who was blind in one eye.
- a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Holy Child or Infant Jesus) in several towns of the province of Aklan, The name Ati-Atihan means "to imitate Ati", the local name of the Aeta people, the first settlers of Panay Island and other parts of the archipelago. the acceptance of Christianity, as symbolized by carrying an image of the Holy Child or Infant Jesus during the procession. the festivity was originally a pagan celebration to commemorate the Barter of Panay, where the Aeta accepted gifts from Bornean chieftains called Datu,
- Sinulog is held every third Sunday of January in honor of the Child Jesus. The word “sinulog” means “like the water current,” and is actually the name of the step that the dancers perform.
- the most awarded festival in the country because of its legacy, popularity, and innovation.
- Flores de mayo – Flowers of MAy Pag aalay – after the novena prayers in the afternoon, children and elderly offers flowers for Virgin Mary. Santacruzan- held in honor of reyna elena and Constantine for finding the relic of true cross in Jerusalem. Sagala- religious- historical beauty pageant