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.
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