Cordillerean warrior woodcarving
ADIVAY FESTIVAL- Adivay is an Ibaloi word meaning thanksgiving and unity. Adivay festival is celebrated every November wherein the 13 municipalities of Benguet gather together. These 13 municipalities are: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay. The municipality of La Trinidad is the center and capital of the province of Benguet, Philippines. It is also where the Adivay festival is held every year.
Rodolf visits the province of Benguet (day version)
Rodolf visits the province of Benguet. (night version)
The Adivay Festival preserves the Benguet’s cultue and marks the province 112th foundation festival. Some Benguet’s cultures that are shown during the festival are tayaw (native dance), playing the instruments gangsa (gongs) and solibao (native drum), wearing of native attires, and dongba ni kabajo (race of horses).
The Adivay Festival also composed of competitions between the 13 municipalities such as landscapes, booths, dance competitions and others.
Creative waterfalls landscape
The munipality of Atok’s wonderful landscape (day version)
Another amazing waterfalls landscape
Another amazing landscape made during the Adivay Fest
The municipality of Buguias’ booth with a large carrot attached
The municipality of Itogon’s booth showing their Christmas motif
The municipality of Atok’s booth with their homemade products such as baskets
The municipality of Bokod’s booth with their products as well such as native necklaces
The municipality of Mankayan’s simple yet beautiful booth
The municipality of Tuba’s booth full of rice wines, peanut butters and other homemade products
The municipality of La Trininidad dancing “tayaw” (native dance)
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