Festivals in Baler
Festivals in Baler
1. Suman Festival
Held every February 19.
The Suman Festival celebrates the local delicacy, suman, a type of sticky rice cake. The festival features vibrant parades, floats adorned with suman, trade exhibits, and competitions. It’s a grand event that showcases the importance of agriculture and rice to the community. Colorful floats adorned with suman parade through the streets. The aroma of smokey pandan fills the air as these delicacies hang above the main street.
2. Sabutan Festival
Held every 13th of August
Praised each year to pay tribute to the Patron Saint of Baler, Aurora, San Luis Obispo, and in recognition of the introduction of an awesome pioneer and statesman, President Manuel Luis Quezon. This festival highlights the local craft of weaving using the leaves of the sabutan plant. The event includes a colorful parade, cultural presentations, and various competitions, emphasizing the town’s rich cultural heritage and the significance of traditional crafts.
3. Karansa
Held every February 14-19
This lively festival involves street dancing and showcases the rhythmic movements and music of the indigenous communities. A lively Street Dancing Competition where the theme of cooperation and unity, known as ‘Paatag’, prevails. Participants dance and prance to the rhythm of music, accompanied by drum beats and occasional shouts. It’s a celebration of unity, tradition, and the vibrant cultural expressions of the people in Baler.
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