August is a festive mood for Davao, It is when they celebrate the month long Kadayawan Festival which is tagged as The King of Festival. It is a celebration of thanksgiving for the gift of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. Kadayawan is derived from Mandaya word "madayaw" which is a friendly greetings meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful..
This year theme "Ten Tribes, One Vibe" showcase the ethnic groups that comprised the 10 different tribe in Davao. They are the tribes of Ata, Matigsalug, Ovu-Manuvo, Klata-Djangan, Tagabawa, Tausog, Maguindanao, Maranao, Kagan, and Sama.
Every year, hundred of thousand visitors from different part of the country and even part of the world flocks to Davao specially during third week of August to witness this grand and colorful occasion. Among them are Search for Hiyas ng Kadayaan, showcase of Mindanawon fashion and floral arts, river festival, indiginous music exhibition, dance parties, the much awaited street dancing (Indak Indak sa Kadalanan) and the floral float parade (Pamulak Kadayawan)
It was indeed enriching experience for us and with amazing showcase of events to explore in Kadayawan,
MALL EVENTS, Abreeza Mall Aug. 19
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| ASAP ROCKS at Abreeza Mall, Aug. 19 |
Indak Indak sa Kadalanan, Aug. 20, 2011
This colorful event started at around 8am onwards. Started at Magsaysay Ave to Rizal Park. The much awaited event was participated by 22 different groups in 2 categories, open category. and Davao base category. Open category champion, Purok Sison Elementary School as the runaway winner as they show their brilliant performance on stage, there's no doubt they got the championship trophy. Magallanes Elementary School on the other hand capture the heart of their audience by showing their razzle dazzle performance.
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| Colorful costume |
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| Captivating Dance |
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| Graceful Steps |
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| Sweet Smiles from the indakers |
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| Magnificent Performance from the Indakers |
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| Lively Performance |
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| Great Choreography |
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| Pushing to the limits |
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| Great Curve |
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| Flying in the street |
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| Well Balance |
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| Yellow Indakers |
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| Oh my Fairy |
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| Human Bird |
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| Sen. Migz Zubiri, Mayor Sara Duterte and Sen. Chiz Escudero |
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The Cast of Amaya joins the Kadayaan Celebration
AJ Dee, Mikael Daez, Marian Rivera, Roxanne Barcelo |
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| With the Indakers |
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| The will to win |
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| Fight till the end |
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| Horray!!! |
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| Davao Base Category Champion - Magallanes Elementary School |
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| We are the Champion... |
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| The Open Category Champion - Purok Sison Elementary School |
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