Valladolid's Pasundayag Festival, Memoirs

Tribu Poblaloma in Valladolid's Pasundayag 2015
Tribu Poblaloma in Valladolid's Pasundayag 2015
Every February 28, all roads are led to the progressive town of Valladolid, bringing more visitors, friends and family members to witness her annual Pasundayag Festival as a form of Dolidnon's (resident of Valladolid) gratefulness for the good harvest which the farmers, the fishermen folks received for the year.

Valladolid is one of the towns in the 4th District Of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It has 16 barangay. Her total population is 36,416 in 2010 census.

Historically the town is known as the Rice Granary of Negros Occidental for 90 percent of its arable land was planted to palay. It produced more than half a million cavans of rice every year. It also produced vegetables, fruits and the diwal or angel wings shell, a seasonal delicacy.

Pasundayag T-Shirt Design
Pasundayag T-Shirt Design
With this blessing of good harvest, the town celebrated Pasundayag Festival not only for a thanksgiving of good harvest, but also to give honor to her patroness, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. In the highlight of the said celebration, a street dancing competition and arena festival dance showdown and merry making were held to sustain the town's visitors, tourists and friends on the last day of the festival.

My wife, Rebing and I spent the half-day to join the Dolidnon for their festival while I was covering the street dancing and other memorable happenings in the said and sharing them to my family, friends, and blog followers. Our son-in-law, Almon served as our personal driver using his motorized tricycle for our service in transporting us to and fro.

Besides, we had also an important event to observe in Valladolid for it is our 45th years that we had been there, especially in the seawall where I stole a first kiss from my sweetheart, now is my present wife. I couldn't or rather we couldn't forget that day. We went to the place where we stood and peacefully looking in a far where we clearly saw the horizon in the sunny late afternoon.

Street Dancing Competition

Location: Valladolid, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Comments

  1. FrancMarch 4, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    This is a really nice celebration of thanksgiving and to honor the patroness, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. It looks also really festive in terms of the activities.

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 4, 2015 at 3:34 PM

      Yes, that is correct Franc. It's fun, enjoyable to see the street dancers on their best dancing move.

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  2. Melgie CampbellMarch 4, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    The festivity of Pasanduyag festival is amazingly beautiful. I love street dancing competition! the colorful dresses and the music. Thanks for the video.
    www.wish4less.com

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 4, 2015 at 3:35 PM

      You're welcome. In actual, they look colorful, attractive or their costumes.

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  3. AngeloMarch 4, 2015 at 2:47 PM

    I always wanted to watch festivals like this. I really enjoyed the street dancing and the drum beats! This brings out the patriotism in me! haha

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 4, 2015 at 3:38 PM

      By the last week of April in our place, we'll be celebrating a weeklong Pasalamat Festival. There you can see beautiful street dancers, best drum beaters, beautiful festival muses on a well-decorated float of indigenous materials.

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  4. RochMarch 4, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Wow this must be really an unforgettable place for you and your wife. It's my first time to learn about Valladolid and I'm not even sure if I can pronounce it right haha. I would love to try the angel wings shell.

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 5, 2015 at 12:46 AM

      Yes, it was indeed and unforgettable place for us. Valladolid is our meeting place when we're in our high school days. It's just about 14 kilometers away from our hometown, La Carlota.

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  5. lalalaPatriciaMarch 4, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    Oh this festival is new to me. It made me miss Sinulog! You should try to join the festival too every January. It's very fun as well. :)

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 5, 2015 at 12:48 AM

      Sinulog where? Cebu? or Kabankalan? How I wish I could witness Sinulog, but it's usually held on Sunday which is in conflict with our Sunday Services of our Church.

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  6. SamMarch 5, 2015 at 12:08 AM

    Never heard about this festival before. I really wish there is some sort of list of festival dates so I can visit all of it!

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 5, 2015 at 12:50 AM

      Well, everything as far as festival here in our place, paraticularly in Negros Occidental could be found in the Internet. You may try to search them and adjust your schedule to visit all of them.

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  7. PeachyMarch 7, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    I haven't been to a Pasundayag Festival before. I hope I can experience it in the future.

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    1. Gil CamporazoMarch 9, 2015 at 10:59 PM

      Is that so. Glad to hear that. Next time when you come back to the place, you're still very much welcome.

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  8. ceemeeSeptember 8, 2015 at 4:14 AM

    I have never been to any fiestas before. I hope to experience one someday. I love the dancing and especially the thanksgiving. Did you dance too, sir?

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    1. Gil CamporazoSeptember 8, 2015 at 4:41 AM

      A bit but my son and daughters are good dancers....

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  9. The Seafarer's Wife DiariesSeptember 8, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    What a nice and great celebrations of thanksgiving! The streets are very busy, and you can also see the happy faces and dancing people there. (Gimingaw ko sa mga bisaya :( )

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  10. melissaungcoSeptember 8, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Wow! This sounds so fun. I love the idea of thanksgiving. I hope I get to visit and experience this too someday. :)

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  11. MichiSeptember 8, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    First time to hear about this festival. I haven't visited any festival in the country. I do hope I can experience and visit at least one festival.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2015 at 6:49 AM

    This makes me miss the fiesta celebration in our province. I love watching the colorful parades

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  13. UnknownSeptember 13, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    First time I heard of this festival, thanks for spreading the information. Their street dancing almost looks like the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan in Davao City, except perhaps on the theme revolving around the presentations (Indak Indak depicts stories about the Davao natives we call lumads through dances, stunts, and group formations with loads of props). I wanna go to Negros Occidental one day, my father's birth place. :)

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  14. Dominique GohSeptember 13, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    Nice to be able to watch a Street festival. IT seems that there is quite a lot of different street festivals all around Philippines. Lots of different cultural dances to watch and enjoy.

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  15. MarieSeptember 15, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    This must be fun. We have a similar one in Baguio - the Panagbenga

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  16. Icee Sumatra-BaternaSeptember 15, 2015 at 11:06 PM

    Very festive! And similar to Zamboanga City's Hermosa Festival :)

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  17. Mommy MayeSeptember 16, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    What I really love about our country is our rich culture and colorful festivities like this. Thank you for sharing :)

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  18. UnknownSeptember 17, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    It's really a great experience to watch street festival. Waiting for January for Sinulog festival in Cebu. :)

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  19. Melgie CampbellSeptember 17, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    Looks like so much fun. It's been a long time since the last time I witness something like this. Thanks for inspiring post.
    www.wish4less.com

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  20. Domesticated MudraSeptember 19, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    it's been a while since i experience this kind of Pinoy fiesta. I guess it's time to head to some of the provinces next time to join street parties like this. truly Pinoy :)

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  21. Sarah AterradoSeptember 20, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    Festivals are always fun. Looks similar to our Kadayawan. :)

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  22. Allan DSeptember 20, 2015 at 4:18 AM

    Actually, I haven't witnessed such festivals with street dancing. I only used to witness parades during fiesta way back in our hometown..

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    1. Gil CamporazoSeptember 20, 2015 at 4:29 AM

      You've not seen one in TV news, a festival with street dancing?

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  23. theresaSeptember 23, 2015 at 4:34 AM

    I haven't been to a Pasundayag Festival before. Hopefully, I'll have time to experience it in the future.

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  24. PeachyOctober 5, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    The Pasundayag Festival looks like a colorful festival. I hope I can experience it soon.

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