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Camiguin, Lansones Festival

Saturday, October 20, 2012



LANSONES FESTIVAL

Camiguin celebrating lansones festival every 3rd week of October, it is their beliefs from their ancestors that the lansones festival started when the couple have wished to grant a child in a fairy living in a lansones tree. Who therefore took back their son when the fairy have taken the spirit of the young boy in replacement for being so forgettable to thank the said fairy, so the offering and rituals have took place honoring the fairy and the couple have granted in a second time to win back their son, so the celebration have started on that day. Until such time the ritual have celebrated annually to commemorate the ceremony of their great ancestors honoring thanks to the Gods for their bountiful harvest.











The commemoration of festival usually held in a one week celebration, it shows the rich cultural diversity of the island. Lots of tourist come here from different places to witness the great festivity of Lansones. During celebration you can see colorful displays on parade, street dancing, talent and beauty search for Ms. Camiguin.


















LANSONES

Lansones in Camiguin is said as a sweetest lansones in the country. It is their main livelihood and major crops that made the camiguin known as a Lansones Capital of the Philippines, aside from the other tourist destinations that camiguin have to offer, from its white sand bar, old and ruin church, waterfalls, cold and hot springs and a very well known sunken cemetery. Make sure you don't missed to bring home some lansones if you are to visit camiguin. LEAVE NO TRACE

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