LOOK: thirty seventh Kadayawan sa Davao Brings Vibrant Festivities Again to the Streets
Davao celebrates its largest competition in-person after two years.
by Ina Louise Manto | August 23, 2022
Together with the reopening of varied native journey locations are the resumption of much-awaited annual festivals which have halted for the reason that pandemic, together with the Kadayawan sa Davao Competition. Held in August, the competition is a month-long celebration of life, the wealth of tradition, thanksgiving for the items of nature, the bounties of harvest, and the serenity of residing. It highlights the 11 tribes of Davao metropolis and their thanksgiving rituals.
This yr’s festivities are much more particular because the celebration is again in-person for the primary time in two years! WindowSeat PH flew with Cebu Pacific assisted by the Division of Tourism Area XI staff to expertise this yr’s competition; right here’s the way it went:
Dula Kadayawan
The festivities of the journey kicked off on the Folks’s Park at Poblacion District, Jalan Palma Gil Avenue, for the Dula Kadayawan. It’s a showcase of Lumad and Moro video games that purpose to foster consciousness and educate youthful generations on their conventional video games and the way these are performed.
Within the picture: the 11 tribes of Davao compete in Sipa sa Mangis, a recreation that makes use of a field suspended 20 ft or greater from the bottom.
Under it’s ball-like figures, which correspond to what number of factors the participant will get when hit by a ball kicked by a participant.
As soon as it falls, the participant will get the purpose.
Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan
Held on August 20, 2022 is the annual Indak-Idak Kadalanan. “Indak” means dance, and “Kadalanan” means road. It has 11 contingents divided into two classes: Davao-based faculties and the Open Class.
The competitors began with a road parade of the contingents.
Within the pictures: 2019 Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan defending champions, Sta. Ana Nationwide Excessive Faculty Performing Arts Guild.
This yr’s Davao-Based mostly Class champion is the Bernardo D. Carpio Nationwide Excessive Faculty Performing Ensemble!
Kadayawan Tribal Village
Situated at Magsaysay Park is the Kadayawan Tribal Village, which exhibits how homes of the 11 indigenous and Moro teams in Davao Metropolis are constructed, replicating the place they reside in several areas of the town.
A bed room contained in the Maranao Torogan home
A weaver from the Bagobo Tagabawa Tribe in motion
The Ata Tribe home is definitely twice as tall. Households enter the home by means of a stilt staircase. That is eliminated at evening, to keep away from burglar entry.
Inside a Maguindanaoan home
Guests additionally take pleasure in a local meals tasting expertise, ready by the indigenous and Moro teams.
Abong Kulintangan
The following cease on the park was at Bantawan Amphitheater the place the first Abong Kulintangan competitors was held.
That includes the seven finalists, the two-hour occasion is a showcase of the beat, rhythm, music, motion, and dance together with musical devices and costumes of the native tribes in Davao Metropolis.
Pamulak sa Kadayawan
The 37th Kadayawan sa Davao’s celebrations come to an in depth in a grand and colourful approach with the Pamulak sa Kadayawan, a flower-themed parade that sees Davao’s main thoroughfares flooded with blooms as elaborate floats go by.
The streets are available full bloom with floats that includes sponsors and stakeholders.
Frequent themes on the floats are Davao’s icons: the Philippine Eagle, Waling-Waling, Mt. Apo, and Durian.
Suggestions for competition attendees
Trying ahead to the subsequent competition already? Listed here are some suggestions that can assist you’ve got a secure and fulfilling expertise:
- Gown and journey gentle. Convey a hat and fan, and an additional shirt, and maintain them in a sling or shoulder bag. Backpacks are usually not allowed.
- Convey water in a clear tumbler to maintain you cool and hydrated.
- Select a shady spot.
- Convey candies and crackers.
- Use pedestrian crossing lanes.
- Get clearance for drones, if vital. For Kadayawan, drones are usually not allowed, besides people who have safety clearance.
Cebu Pacific helps Kadayawan 2022
The Philippines’ main airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) goes all out because it supported the primary face-to-face Kadayawan Competition for the reason that pandemic, contributing as a gold sponsor to the occasion.
To stimulate journey to the area, CEB has an ongoing seat sale unique to the Davao area that can run till August 26, 2022. Expertise Davao for as little as P88 one-way base fare, for travels till January 31, 2023.
“We’re completely happy to lastly have a good time Kadayawan face-to-face after a very long time. We admire the assist of Cebu Pacific and different Philippine carriers in attractive each native and international vacationers to go to Davao and its surrounding areas. Davao has a lot to supply, whether or not it’s cultural heritage, outside journey, island expertise, or scrumptious Filipino meals,” mentioned Division of Tourism Davao (DOT 11) regional director, Tanya Rabat-Tan.
“We wish to give everyJuan a handy and reasonably priced air journey, that’s the reason we encourage households, buddies, and even solo backpackers to make the most of this promo and fly to Davao. Likewise, these from Davao may e book to different locations within the nation, like Bohol, Cebu, Iloilo, and Zamboanga,” mentioned Carmina Romero, Company Communications Director of Cebu Pacific.
Davao is without doubt one of the pioneer routes of Cebu Pacific, with the maiden Manila-Davao-Manila service in 1996. In 2008, CEB designated the Davao Metropolis Worldwide Airport as its hub in Mindanao. It stays considered one of CEB’s largest hubs.
Beginning August 24, CEB will enhance its flight frequency between Davao and Zamboanga, from 5 occasions to seven occasions weekly.
CEB at the moment flies 8x every day from Manila to Davao, thrice every day from Davao to Cebu, thrice weekly from Davao to Bohol (each Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday), and every day from Davao to Iloilo.
The airline continues to supply its assured low fares to stimulate journey throughout its widest home community and continues to implement a multi-layered method to security.
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