4. Zamboanga Peninsula is an authoritative district in the Philippines,
assigned as Region IX. The region consists of three provinces
(Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga
Sibugay) and two autonomous urban areas (Isabela City and
Zamboanga City).
REGION IX
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5. Did you know?
● Zamboanga City was re-labeled from "City of Flowers" to "Asia's
Latin City" in 2006
● Art: Weaving, basketry, metalwork
● Vintas (slim boats) with colorful sails and a number of beautiful
mosques are just a few of its ethnic attractions. It has a sail with
assorted vertical colors that represents the colorful culture and
history of the Muslim community. These boats are used for inter-
island transport of people and goods.
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7. Did you know?
● Music: kulintang ensemble (gandingan, dabakan, etc.) The
principal musical instrument in relation to art is the gabbang or
nose flute.
● Cultural Festivals: Hudyaka Festival, Sibug-Sibug Festival,
Kinabayo Festival, The Hermosa Festival or the Zamboanga La
Hermosa Festival or popularly known as Fiesta Pilar (held in
Zamboanga City), Megayon Festival.
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8. Northern Mindanao is a region of the Philippines, composed of five
provinces and two cities classified as highly-urbanized, all occupying
the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of
Camiguin. The regional center is Cagayan de Oro City.
REGION X
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9. Did you know?
• The island is renowned for its handicrafts like baskets,
potteries, metal works and other products.
• Painting and sculpture were influenced by the 19th century
Roman Catholicism. People are known for their sculpture of
saints.
• Dibuho Art is a contemporary art paintings called Dibuho.
• Manik-Aninong Dulaan is scripting and shadow puppetry.
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11. Did you know?
• Saet (also saut or saet) is a war dance of the Binukid
speaking people.
• Dances, particularly of the Maguindanao, the Maranao, and
the Taosug, are largely ceremonial and are often
accompanied by percussion instruments such as gongs and
drums.
• The Maranao dance called Singkil is in the repertory of all
Filipino dance troupes. Originally, in Singkil (Maranao word for
getting a leg or foot entangled in an object) a solo female
performer danced in and out of crisscrossed bamboo poles,
keeping time to the syncopation of the poles, at the same time
manipulating two fans (apir).
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13. Did you know?
• Performed at Tausog weddings in Jolo, the Kandingan consists
of figures and steps based on classical and traditional Indian
dance forms. Dancers perform with slightly bent knees turned
outward, fingers held stiffly together with the thumb outward
and apart.
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