A colorful float representing the Ata tribe wades through Bankerohan River during Friday’s Davao River Festival, one of the events of the week-long Kadayawan Festival 2013. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
Don’t be surprised to see policemen lining up like this during the Kadayawan parades this weekend. Davao City police is deploying 600 personnel to secure the parade route for Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak (street dancing), who are seen here conducting a dry-run for their security positioning. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)
This performer plays an indigenous two-string lute as he leads his group in a dance during the Sayaw Mindanao held Thursday at SM Annex as part of the 2013 Kadayawan Festival which highlights indigenous cultures in Mindanao. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Students from South Cotabato perform a Tboli tribe dance at the Sayaw Mindanao at SM Annex Thursday as part of the 2013 Kadayawan Festival which highlights indigenous cultures in Mindanao. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
ASSUMPTION SISTERS SING FOR 25THMissionaries of the Assumption entertain friends, faculty and students with a song to celebrate their 25th founding anniversary. The congregation is known for its thrust in transformative education and evangelization for the poor by joining rallies and social causes. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)