This is celebrated in the Quezon province to honor San Isirdro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers

The centerpiece of this festival is the street where houses are adorned with agricultural and handicrafts

It is a glutinous rice, colored, leaf shaped, and arranged like a chandelier

When is the Pahiyas festival observed

This festival features dance rituals for fertility and a bountiful harvest

What song does the participants of Obando Fertility Rites sing

It is a festival held in Marinduque every Holy week

Where is Moriones held

What does the term morion mean

This tradition has inspired other Philippine festivals wherein folk history or cultural practices are turned into colorful street festivals

This festival is held every january, concluding on the third Sunday of the year

When is the ati-atihan festival of Kalibo held

The two-week long festival was originally a pagan animist festival that the Spaniards adapted in honor of the Santo Nino

It happens every third Sunday of January to honor the Santo Nino

When is Sinulog celebrated

It is basically a dance ritual that commemorates the pagan past of the Filipinos and the time when they first embraced Christianity

This term refers to the Cebu River's strong current movement that is imitated in the dance

They are one of the most fun-loving people in the Philippines

When is the Dinagyang Festival held

Where is Dinagyang Festival held

The cultural parade, competitions, and fluvial procession along the Iloilo River are some of the highlights of the festival

What does the word dinagyang mean

It is a historical and religious pageant held in many cities, towns, and even barrios throughout the country

It commemorates the finding of the cross by Saint Helena, Constantine the Great's mother

this has recently become one of the most anticipated festivals in the Philippines

This flower festival is held in Baguio City every February

When is Panagbenga Festival held

Where is Panagbenga Festival held

It is a Kankanaey word which means blooming season

What does Panagbenga mean

This festival also started as a way to lift the spirits of the locals following the destruction brought about by the Luzon earthquake in 1990

It is from the english word mass and the spanish word "kara" or "face"

It started in the early 1980s when bacolod City, the country's sugar capital, was hit hard with the plunge of sugar prices in the world market

When is the Masskara festival celebrated

This festival dramatizes the resilience of the Negrenses and it reflects the characteristics they are known for, smiling and putting on a happy and hopeful face in times of challenges

This word is derived from the Binukid word amul which means to gather

What does the word amul mean

Where is Kaamulan held

When is Kaamulan held

It highlights the culture and tradition of the seven ethnic groups in the region

It is for spiriting

For sin atonement

For instating a chieftain

For driving away evil spirits

For general worship

It is a thanksgiving harvest festival in Davao city

When is Kadayawan celebrated

It celebrates the abundant harvest of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other agricultural products

Its referring to something that is precious

It has been defined as a mimesis of life

This local priestess or priest heals, wards off evil spirits, and brings harmony back to the community

The Tagbanua of Palawan hold _____ rituals to ask their highest-ranking deity for a good harvest

The babaylan's assistant starts the diwata ritual by shaking the ______ with bells in both hands

The Ibanag's _____ ritual features a decorated bamboo raft on the ground with sacrificial offerings

The ______ indigenous dances are basically imitations of the movements of plants and animals

The ______ dance is important among most ethnic groups

This is a ritual dance performed by warriors before going to war. It depicts the grace and movements of the bird that they believe will lead them to victory

The Mansakas in Davao del Norte perform a war dance that imitates the movements of the ______

It is a war dance performed by Maranaos and the Maguindanaos

It is the most commonly imitated animal in mimetic dances

The ______ of Zambales have dances that depict fish hunting and that show several techniques of harvesting wild honey

Mimetic customs associated with weddings include the ______ of the Tagalogs

These are word games wherein the verbal fighting conducted in playful setings takes mimetic form

Mimetic customs associated with death are represented by the ______ of the Aeta of Camarines