The National Book Development Board’s first-ever Philippine Book Festival in Davao City was held in time with the city’s Kadayawan festival, running from August 18 to 20 at SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, showcasing Filipino authors, illustrators and their works and publishers of cherished Filipino literature.
Today’s young generation may be engrossed with mobile and video games, but in this year’s Dula Kadayawan (Kadayawan Games), part of Davao City’s Kadayawan festivity, young indigenous and Moro people got to participate and showcase their traditional games to the public, untouched by modernization.
A group of young people from an indigenous community is maximizing its members’ artistic talents to revive and preserve their traditional practices and promote environmental protection.
Few Kidapawanons know the official motto of Kidapawan city, much less understand what it means.
Silence fills the streets of Davao on Monday, August 21, 2017 after a weekend of Kadayawan festivities. Residents here enjoyed a long weekend as Malacañang stretched the holiday until Monday. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)
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“Kadayawan is a Bagobo word that means happiness. It’s a time our communities gather after harvest time, to thank the gods for the harvest. We celebrate through feasts, and with songs and dance played with our instruments,” he said.
The popular indigenous bracelets are commodities for sale during the week-long Kadayawan Festival. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
