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Quarter 4 Arts Concept Week 3

The document discusses various festivals in the Philippines, known as fiestas, which are deeply rooted in Christianity and often celebrate patron saints. Each region has unique festivities, such as the Sinulog in Cebu, Ati-Atihan in Aklan, and Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, showcasing vibrant cultural expressions and community spirit. These celebrations often include dance, colorful decorations, and rituals that reflect the local heritage and religious fervor.

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Quarter 4 Arts Concept Week 3

The document discusses various festivals in the Philippines, known as fiestas, which are deeply rooted in Christianity and often celebrate patron saints. Each region has unique festivities, such as the Sinulog in Cebu, Ati-Atihan in Aklan, and Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, showcasing vibrant cultural expressions and community spirit. These celebrations often include dance, colorful decorations, and rituals that reflect the local heritage and religious fervor.

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This is a list of festivals in the Philippines, known as "fiestas." The majority of fiestas in the Philippines
also have their own peryas(trade fairs with temporary amusement parks). The origin of most early fiestas are
rooted in Christianity, dating back to the Spanish colonial period when the many communities (such as barrios
and towns) of the predominantly Catholic Philippines almost always had a patron saint assigned to each of them.
Originally encouraged by the Spanish to coincide with Christian holy days, early festivals became vital
instruments in spreading Christianity throughout the country

Religious Festivals
Philippines is celebrating many festivals all year round. Every
region, province and city has different kinds of festivities, events and
schedule. People celebrate every festival with excitement, enthusiasm
and high spirits. Filipinos enjoy every moment when celebrating the
festival. The event or fiesta is characterized by the community to
express the warm welcome of the harvest, express religious fervours,
or commemorate a historic event.
In Cebu, they have a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous
image of the Santo Niño, called Sinulog. The dance is performed to
seek help from the Santo Niño and to thank Him for favors and
blessings received. In the town of Kalibo, Aklan, the wildest among
Philippine fiestas held every third Sunday of January, is the Ati-Atihan.
Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear bright,
outlandish and intricate costumes as they dance in revelry during the
last three days of this two week-long festival. The Ati-Atihan, a feast
in honor of the Santo Niño, is celebrated on the second Sunday after
Epiphany.

Moriones Festival, one of the most colorful festivals in


the island of Marinduque, a very popular festival in the Philippines, is
the most unique festival in the world. Morion means "mask" or "visor,"
a part of the medieval Roman armor which covers the face. This week-
long celebration starts on Holy Monday and culminates on Easter
Sunday when the story of Longinus is reenacted in pantomime.

Every January 9 at Quiapo Church in Manila, The Black


Nazarene, a life-sized statue of Christ is carried through town by
barefooted men yelling, "Viva Señor, while huge crowd tries to
touch the statue. Every year thousands of devotees from all walks
of life come to the district of Quiapo to take part in the procession
as a way of strengthening their faith or fulfilling their "panata" (vow)
to Lord.
Every May 15, the fronts of houses in Lucban, Quezon are
elaborately decorated with brightly colored rice wafer, called kiping,
a type of rice dough made from a traditional recipe. The occasion is
the Pahiyas Festival which is done in honor of San Isidro Labrador,
the patron saint of the town. This is to give thanks for a good harvest
to assure farmers of more bountiful harvests in forthcoming seasons.
Presently, the Pahiyas Festival has become the pride not only of
Lucbanons but all Quezonians for consistently keeping the culture
and religion alive. The bright colors of "kiping" transcend the beauty
if this town, not to mention the friendly smiles and greetings you get
to receive from one street to another

Davao is very alive every third week


of August because it celebrates the festival
together with the harvesting of fruits and
blooming of flowers. The Festival is
highlighted with street dancing in which the
performers wear graceful and colorful
ethnic- inspired garments with Floral Float
Parade, which features floral and
agricultural bounties.

Elements and Principles of Art found in various festivals in the Philippines

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