Spectacular Festivals in Philippines: Kadayawan Sa Dabaw, Santacruzan and Regada Water Festival
by Mr Ghaz on 11/04/11 at 9:37 am
The end result is a truly spectacular fiesta that keeps Davao rocking for seven days (and nights!). Extensive activities include parades featuring the civic, military and tribal aspects of local life, flower and produce shows, a trade fair, traditional sport, horse races, native rowing races, powerboat races, music and dance contests and a glittering beauty pageant. Highlights are the stunning Flora Float Parade and the constant Indak indak sa Kadalanan-street dancing in breathtaking tribal costumes.
Spectacular Festivals in Philippines: Kadayawan sa Dabaw, Santacruzan and Regada Water Festival
By Mr Ghaz, August 09, 2011
Spectacular Festivals in Philippines: Kadayawan sa Dabaw, Santacruzan and Regada Water Festival
Kadayawan sa Dabaw
Countless annual celebrations in the Philippines are colourful occasions that serve as authentic expressions of this island nation’s interesting history and culture, but some stand out as being very special indeed. One such is the Kadayawan sa Dabaw in Davao, surely amongst the most impressive (and famous) of them all.
This massive occasion sees ‘business as usual’ suspended as Davao City transforms itself into a playground for a week-long celebration with many faces. The time-honoured rationale is to give thanks for the bountiful harvest provided by the area’s forests, fertile land, rivers and seas, though Kadayawan sa Dabaw itself is of fairly recent origin, created in the 1980s to unite the people after a dark period of dictatorship. As such, it formalized the village ritual of giving thanks to the gods with offerings of food, flowers and farming implements, whilst indulging in feasting, singing, dancing and general merriment.
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gaby7
Apr 11th, 2011
Stunning Beauties!
galore
Apr 11th, 2011
seems very interesting festival, Thanks for sharing
Roe2115
Apr 11th, 2011
Beautiful photos.
lian rosa
Apr 11th, 2011
Yes, this is one big celebration in Davao City. However, the celebration is mainly contained in the capital. You can see varied fruits local to the city during this period. You can buy it at a very low prices if it align with during the season of bountiful harvest.
mtrguanlao
Apr 11th, 2011
This is great ghaz! Thank you for making an article about the festival in our country.
iva75cpb
Apr 11th, 2011
Great work, wonderful photos and just left me speechless again!
alvinwriter
Apr 11th, 2011
These Philippines festivals give excellent opportunities for photographers.
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Likha
Apr 11th, 2011
Were you there? Wow, I have never attended this. Great photos! Mahusay!
CHAN LEE PENG
Apr 11th, 2011
Philippines is rich in culture, a worth place to see.
Brewed Coffee
Apr 11th, 2011
Like Likha, I have never been to one either….It is indeed a colorful festival, like most festivals in the Philippines.
papaleng
Apr 11th, 2011
pinahanga mo ako kaibigan, Isnang magandang promosyong pang turismo.
Mr Ghaz
Apr 12th, 2011
Salamat papa…Ako tunay pahalagahan na..cheers Kaibigan
FX777222999
Apr 16th, 2011
Great sharing this to other nationalities, totally Pinoy
moirajavier
Apr 21st, 2011
nice share..great photos too.
Rhodora Bande
Apr 29th, 2011
So nice of you to have written an article that features one of the famous festivals in the Philippines. Great photos. Mr. Ghaz, salamat sa effort to learn our language. Greatly appreciated.
Rhodora Bande
Apr 29th, 2011
3 festivals rather
culprit pontiff
May 21st, 2011
hope you could visit Philippines..I’ll be glad to tour you and visit one of this colorful festival
revivor
Aug 21st, 2011
looks idyllic – love the pics!!