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1. WHAT IS FESTIVAL
DANCE?

2. 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.
FESTIVAL DANCES DRAW THE PEOPLE’S CULTURE BY PORTRAYING THE PEOPLE’S
WAYS OF LIFE THROUGH MOVEMENTS, COSTUMES AND IMPLEMENTS INHERENT TO
THEIR PLACE OF ORIGIN.

3. FESTIVALS IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE GENERALLY SOME OF THE MOST AWAITED
EVENTS OF THE YEAR. AS COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR/
NON-RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED AS AN INSTRUMENT IN
GIVING HONOR TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PATRON SAINTS AND THANKSGIVING FOR A
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST.
THESE FESTIVAL DANCE CREATED CULTURE IN A COMMUNITY BY TELLING THE
STORY OF PEOPLE’S WAY OF LIVING THROUGH ITS ATTRIBUTES.

4. FESTIVAL DANCES
MAY BE RELIGIOUS
OR SECULAR IN
NATURE.

5.  RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS – ARE DONE IN
HONOR OF A CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ICON OR
SAINT OF A PARTICULAR PLACE.
 SECULAR FESTIVALS – CELEBRATED IN
THANKSGIVING OR CELEBRATIONOF
PEOPLE’S INDUSTRY AND BOUNTIFUL
HARVEST.

6. RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

7. SINULOG FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

8. DINAGYANG FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

9. ATI – ATIHAN FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY
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10. PEÑAFRANCIA FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

11. HIGANTES FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

12. PINTADOS FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

13. SANGYAW FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVALS PLACE OF ORIGIN RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HONOURED
MONTH OF
CELEBRATION
SINULOG FESTIVAL CEBU CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
DINAGYANG FESTIVAL ILOILO CITY STO. NIÑO JANUARY
ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KALIBO, AKLAN STO. NIÑO JANUARY
PEÑAFRANCIA BICOL VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER
HIGANTES FESTIVAL ANGONO, RIZAL SAINT CLEMENT NOVEMBER
PINTADOS DE PASSI PINTADOS CITY, ILOILO STO. NIÑO MARCH
SANGYAW FESTIVAL TACLOBAN CITY STO. NIÑO JULY

14. SECULAR FESTIVALS
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

15. BANGUS FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

16. BAMBANTI FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY
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17. MANGO FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

18. PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

19. MASSKARA FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

20. T’NALAK FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

21. IBON EBON FESTIVAL
NAME OF FESTIVAL PLACE OF ORIGIN INDUSTRY MONTH CELEBRATED
BANGUS FESTIVAL DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN MILKFISH INDUSTRY APRIL TO MAY
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL ISABELA SCARECROW (FARMING) JANUARY
MANGO FESTIVAL IBA, ZAMBALES MANGO INDUSTRY APRIL
PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL BAGUIO CITY FLOWER INDUTRY FEBRUARY
IBON EBON FESTIVAL PAMPANGA MIGRATORY BIRDS EGG
INDUSTRY
FEBRUARY
MASSKARA BACOLOD CITY MASK (SUGAR
INDUSTRY)
OCTOBER
T’NALAK FESTIVAL KORONADAL, COTABATO COLORFUL ABACA JANUARY

23. DIRECTION: BELOW IS A MATCHING TYPE ACTIVITY WHICH ASSESSES YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGEON THE FESTIVAL WE HAVE IN THE COUNTRY AND THEIR PLACE OF
ORIGIN. IN COLUMN A ARE THE FESTIVALS AND IN COLUMN B ARE THE PLACES OF
ORIGIN.WRITE THE LETTER OF THE ORIGIN OF THE FESTIVAL IN EACH
NUMBER.
A B
1. BAMBANTI FESTIVAL a. CEBU CITY
2. BANGUS FESTIVAL b. ILOILO CITY
3. ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL c. TACLOBAN CITY
4. SINULOG FESTIVAL d. ISABELA
5. MANGO FESTIVAL e. SOUTH COTABATO
6. DINAGYANG FESTIVAL f. DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN
7. MASSKARA FESTIVAL g. KALIBO, AKLAN
8. T’NALAK FESTIVAL h. BACOLOD CITY
9. PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL i. IBA, ZAMBALES
10. SANGYAW FESTIVAL j. BAGUIO CITY

24. DIRECTION: IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING FESTIVAL
DANCES ACCORDING TO EACH ONE’S
NATURE
SINULOG FESTIVAL ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL T’NALAK FESTIVAL HIGANTES FESTIVAL
BANGUS FESTIVAL IBON EBON FESTIVAL PEÑAFRANCIA PINTADOS DE PASSI
SANGYAW FESTIVAL MASSKARA BAMBANTI FESTIVAL PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
HIGANTES FESTIVAL DINAGYANG FESTIVAL MANGO FESTIVAL
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL SECULAR FESTIVAL