Music of Kadayawan festival

4. PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS
KADAYAWAN AND IBALONG
FETSIVALS

5. KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL of Davao
• The festival’s name is derived from the Mandaya word
“madayaw,” meaning treasured or valuable, as the locals use this
time to give thanks for the season’s bountiful harvest.
• the ethnic tribes of Davao would come together to celebrate
abundant crops, performing rituals that paid tribute to the
nature gods. They used to display fruits, vegetables, flowers,
rice, and corn grains on their mats and at the front of their
houses as a sign of respect for the great year they’ve had.

6. • The street are lined with fruit and flower decorations
during festival week. Different activities such as
street dancing, horse fighting, a beauty contest, a
colorful street parade.
• In the 1970s, then Mayor Elias B. Lopez, encouraged
the different Davao tribes to showcase their
thanksgiving rituals.
• In 1986, the festival was called “Apo Duwaling” when
the local government of Davao is first held the event
to showcase the culture and wealth of the province.

7. • In 1988, the event was renamed as “kadayawan sa
Dabaw” by then Mayor Rodigo R. Duterte.
• They celebrate the festival every third week of August in
Davao City
• Festival showcase are as follow:
-Agongan Ug Kulintangan- Indigenous instrument of
Mindanao are presented
- Lumagnong Kagikan- culture, music and dance of the
indigenous people and community are presented.
- Sayaw Mindanaw
- The Halad

9. IBALONG FESTIVAL OF BICOL
• The Ibalong Festival is a non-religious festival in Legazpi City,
Albay, Philippines based on the Ibalong Epic, and is held on
August. The festival celebrates the epic story Ibalong who was
accompanied by three legendary heroes,
namely Baltog, Handyong, and Bantong.
• People parade in the streets wearing masks and costumes to
imitate the appearances of the heroes and the villains,
portraying the classic battles that made their way into the
history of Bicol. The Ibalong Festival aims to express warmth
and goodwill to all people; visitors and tourists are
encouraged to celebrate with the Bicolanos.

10. The Ibalong Festival is also known as the Ibalon
Festival.