Musikahan Festival in Tagum City

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Tagumeños love life and celebrate the richness of Mindanao culture and the arts via festivals. Ever dynamic, Tagum City since 2007, annually hosts the Musikahan Sa Tagum under the leadership of its Mayor, the Honorable Rey T. Uy. The Musikahan festival showcases the musical talents of the Filipino, drawing thousands of visitors from neighboring cities, provinces and regions across the country.

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Being a Tagumeña is one of my pride. Aside from our stunning festivals, we are also famous in our green environment. Our Musikahan festival usually celebrated during the month of  February and all Tagumeños are very responsive, we are very cooperative and we enjoy every event.


-- Riza --

Kadayawan sa DAVAO

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 - Every year at the month of August Davao City celebrates the Kadayawan Festival it is a celebration of good harvest.  Kadayawan is derived from the prehistoric word “madayaw,” a warm and friendly greeting also used to explain a thing that is valuable, superior, beautiful, good, or profitable, “Kadayawan” in Mandaya means anything that brings fortune, a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. 

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- The Dabawenyo celebrates the Kadayawan Festival by having  indak indak sa kadalanan, floats of fresh flowers and fruits, different tribes parade with their costumes, there are also celebrities who come join the parade and it is a week long celebration at the 3rd week of the month of August. And the event that completes the Kadayawan Festival is the Bya'Neng ng Kadayawan or the Miss Kadayawan Beauty Contest.




- Nekka -