What is Gotad ad Ifugao?

May 18, 2016 · Gotad Ad Ifugao. Gotad is an Ifugao term which refers to a large gathering of people. This is a celebration which represents phases of prestige rites in which people living around the community meet on the village of the family conducting the rites.

What is Imbayah?

Imbayah is a cultural Festival which celebrates the well established conventions of the Ifugao Indigenous tribes of Banaue, Philippines. Previously held at regular intervals, 2016 denoted the principal event to be observed annually.

What is the history of Ifugao?

Ifugao was formerly known as a part of the old Mountain Province. It was created as an independent province on June 18, 1966 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4695, otherwise known as the Division Law of Mountain Province.

What is lang ay festival?

Lang-ay Festival is the foremost festival of Mountain Province, celebrated annually in Bontoc, the capital town. Different groups/tribes compose the people of Mountain Province. But the Lang-ay Festival serves as a unifying occasion, strengthening peace and harmony among them.

What is Kawayan Festival?

Kawayan Festival is one of the mostly anticipated celebrations in the town of Alegria, Cebu. This interesting festival is celebrated through various events including the colorful and vibrant street dancing competition. ‘Kawayan’ is a transliteration for the word ‘bamboo’ of this Cebuano word.

What is the festival in Benguet?

The La Trinidad Strawberry Festival. Benguet, a landlocked province in Luzon, sits at the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region.

What makes Imbayah unique?

Imbayah refers to a noble people feast and considered as one of the biggest cultural celebration of Banaue in Ifugao. The four-day cultural celebration marks the cultural parade which also feature traditional arts and crafts, dances, ethnic games with the variation of arm, leg and body wrestling.

What is the values of Ifugao?

Culture of the Ifugao people values kinship, family ties, religious and cultural beliefs. They’re unique among all ethnic groups in North Luzon for their interesting customs and traditions.

What makes Ifugao people unique?

The Ifugao people have an indigenous religion unique to their traditional culture, and highly significant to the preservation of their life ways and valued traditions. They believe in the existence of thousands of gods, which may enter specific sacred objects such as the bul-ul.

What is the festival in Bontoc?

Lang-ay Festival is the foremost festival of Mountain Province, celebrated annually in Bontoc, the capital town. It draws not only thousands of local and foreign tourists but also expats who trace their roots here. It has become the largest come-on of the said province, showcasing the best of their cultural heritage.