Sabangan sets Gagayam fest; Sen. Pimentel is guest speaker

SABANGAN, Mountain Province – This town will celebrate its   Gagayam Festival March 20-23 with Sen. Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel 111 as guest speaker on March 20.

The four-day program opens with a parade followed by the message of Pimentel and the opening of the agro-industrial fair. Sabangan specially produces Arabica coffee, woven and organic products.

The second day witnesses the message of regional director Purificacion Molintas of the Department of Tourism as guest speaker.  

Street dancing  participated by delegates  from the town’s 15 barangays happens March 21  followed by indigenous games- bawwet, akakad, pakpakaak, lumban di manga-ew, lumban di sumalulong, penpenek, and ginuyudan-  participated by  elementary and high school students; and indigenous literary musicals- uggayam, buyag, daddadat, liwliwa and tantandak- by adults.

A run for a cause is scheduled on March 23 followed by a darts friendship tournament. A Macau-Hongkong joint Gagayam festival was earlier held February 9.

Gagayam in the local dialect means camaraderie, get-together, fellowship.