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Religious Festival Dance

Dances characterized by movements showing reverence to a religious icon believed to have interceded in personal lives, expressing thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and for divine favors.

Secular Festival Dance

Dances celebrated by communities to showcase their cultures and values of industry and unity, performed along the streets during harvest celebrations.

Lanzones Festival

Celebrated every 3rd week of October, honoring Camiguin’s harvest of the sweetest lanzones, nurtured by unique volcanic soil.

Pahiyas Festival

Originating in Lucban, Quezon, this festival honors San Isidro Labrador and features decorations as part of a 15th-century harvest tradition.

Dinagyang Festival

An annual religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City honoring Sr. Sto Niño, with the term 'dinagyang' meaning merrymaking.

Ati-Atihan Festival

Held annually in Kalibo, Aklan to honor Santo Niño, symbolizing unity among believers and gathering devotees in faith.

Moriones Festival

An annual festival in Marinduque during Holy Week featuring masked and costumed penitents.

Panagbenga Festival

An annual flower festival celebrated every February in Baguio City, derived from the Kankanaey term for 'season of blooming'.

Masskara Festival

Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of October in Bacolod, promoting positivity and optimism, characterized by smiling masks symbolizing hope.

Characteristics of Religious Festival Dance

Faith and belief, divine intercession, sacred and holy elements, religious iconography, and thanksgiving rituals.

Characteristics of Non-Religious Festival Dance

Cooperation and unity, celebration of abundant harvests, emphasis on industry products, fruits and vegetables, and colorful props.

Festival Dances

A cultural dance performed with a strong beat of percussion instruments by the people int community sharing the same culture