DOT announces ethnic festival celebration in Bukidnon

The Department of Tourism in Region 10 (DOT) has announced that Quezon town in Bukidnon province will celebrated one of the biggest ethnic and tradition "Sunggod Ta Kamanga 2016" this week, the Philippine Information Agency regional office reported.

In a travel advisory, DOT Regional Director Catalino E. Chan III sad the festival is a showcase of the Manobo tribe, particularly the Manobo-Pulangihon (those living near Pulangi river) and Matigsalog (those living in the highlands).

A series of activities are set for the festival including street dancing, a tableau competition, Paratuan Ritual (installation and recognition of New Ethnic Leader), Padtungan Ta Kasal Ritual (A Tribal Wedding Ceremony), Search for “Laga Ta Kiokong 2016” and Traditional Ethnic Sports participated by all tribes of Bukidnon. — BAP, GMA News