|
Camiguin is one of the major lanzones fruit producer in
the Philippines and lanzones is the it's major
livelihood. Lanzones is a tropical fruit that that grows
abundantly on the north-central coast of Mindanao. It is
said that the sweetest lanzones in the Philippines comes
from Camiguin. In the month of October, the town of
Mambajao in Camiguin celebrated it's annual festival
called Lanzones Festival together with it's harvest.
Lanzones Festival in Mambadjao Camiguin is celebrated
with a weekend street dancing, parade and beauty pageant.
During the festivities, houses, street poles and even
people are decorated with lanzones. In order to
commemorate the legend of an unknown, yet beautiful
maiden took the fruit’s former bitter flavor to leave
only its luscious, sweet taste, townsfolk dance in th
streets.
The Lanzones Festival is celebrated by the townsfolk of
Camiguin as a contribution in making Mindanao as a
cultural tourism destination. In the long week event of
the Lanzones Festival, the highlights includes the
street parties, cultural shows, coronation of the Mutya
sa Buahanan, trade fair that features local handricraft
andproducts and the street dancing competition that
showcased a display of traditional dances, beat of drum
circles and colorful ethnic costumes. |
