The Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo

Posted 1 year ago by avatar dulio in response to pinpen's question: If I'm in Iloilo in the month of January, would there be any activity in the city? (give a different answer) .

On the 4th of january in Iloilo there is the Dinagyang festival, the festival of the child Jesus, which celebrates the christianisation of the native people. The localc form long colourful parades and they stroll along the streets, while artists play drama on improvised stages. The "Hala Bira" that closes the festival is a tribal ritual meant to enlighten the spirits.

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