7107 Islands' Festivals| COLORS.DANCE.HISTORY.FACES. These photographs were taken on May 19 during The Balangay Festival 2013street parade. Colorful costumes, synchronized tribal moves, grand floats - witnessing this year's festival grand display is indeed an amazing experience!
*Read the Schedule of Activities HERE
*Photographs and Information about Balangay HERE
Balangayor Balanghai Festival is a month-long celebration in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (May 01- 31) to commemorate the coming of the early migrants that settled the Philippines, on board the Balangay boats. Balangay is a wooden boat used for cargo and looting purposes during early times. When the first Spaniards arrived in the 16th century, they found the Filipinos living in well-organized independent villages called barangays. The name barangay originated from balangay the Austronesian word for "sailboat”.
1:00 PM May 19, 2013
Butuan City, AGUSAN DEL NORTE
*Read the Schedule of Activities HERE
*Photographs and Information about Balangay HERE
Balangayor Balanghai Festival is a month-long celebration in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (May 01- 31) to commemorate the coming of the early migrants that settled the Philippines, on board the Balangay boats. Balangay is a wooden boat used for cargo and looting purposes during early times. When the first Spaniards arrived in the 16th century, they found the Filipinos living in well-organized independent villages called barangays. The name barangay originated from balangay the Austronesian word for "sailboat”.
1:00 PM May 19, 2013
Butuan City, AGUSAN DEL NORTE
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