Kadayawan Festival

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Kadayawan
"I-indak sa kadalanan" or the Street dancing competition, part of Kadayawan Festival celebration.
Observed by	Davao City
Type	Thanksgiving / Cultural
Date	Third Week of August

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines.

The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. Previously,^{[2][better source needed]} this festival held in the third week of August every year which was highlighting the 11 tribes of Davao City. In 2019, the celebration was extended and held from 2 to 31 August. In 2020, Kadayawan Festival was celebrated from 10 to 17 August.^{[3][better source needed]}

History[]

In the year 1970, Mayor Elias B. Lopez had encouraged all the Davao tribes to showcase their thanksgiving rituals. After that in the year 1986, the Davao City government focused on uniting the people in the turbulent times of the Martial Law. At this time the festival named "Apo Duwaling". This name was created as a combination of three natural wonders: Mt. Apo, Durian, and Waling-waling.

In the year 1988, this festival officially named as "Kadayawan Festival"^[4] by then Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

References[]

External links[]

• Philippines Information Agency
• Official Website of Kadayawan Festival
• Davao City Official Website