Piyesta Pinoy

Masskara, Penagbenga, Sinulog, Ati-atihan, are some of those popular festival celebrating by Filipinos. Year round, festivals are celebrated in the Philippines. To celebrate the fiesta is not only a Filipino tradition, it is also one of the main cultural and religious events in the Philippines.

Here in the Philippines, fiestas are celebrating by Pinoys happily and in a unique way. But, why festivals have been practiced in Filipino culture?

According to Oxford dictionary, festivals defined as, a day or period of celebration, typically a religions commemoration; a tabulation of Saints days and other festivals. Filipinos are not only celebrating fiestas for religious occasions, some Pinoys are celebrating this as a purpose to give thanks of their harvest. In this occasion, Filipinos are united as one. This is a time for the whole members of the family, friends and members of the society to bond together.

In the Philippines, celebrating of festivals are not only happening in one particular place.  There is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the Philippines, Cities, Towns, Barangays and even Barrios are celebrating there own fiestas. Since Filipinos are giving a unique way of celebrating fiestas, this is also one of the reasons why local and foreign tourist visited the island. Street dances, processions, parades are some of the highlights attraction of fiesta. In that moment, talents and skills of the members of the society has been shown. Every fiestas have many faces. They usually feature a mass, processions, parades, games and many activities, and that activities completed, they gather to eat and drink together and enjoy the rest of the day.

Also during fiesta, we can see different stores such as Ukay-Ukay (Garage sale), accessories stores and many more. One of the most anticipated part in fiesta is that  having a Fair ground where in everyone can enjoy. This is the place where family and friends gathered to have fun and enjoy the celebration.

We conducted an interview of different people to know what are their opinions on how Filipinos celebrating fiesta.

Interview no.1

Interviewer: Nong, sa pamatyagan mo daw kalaen gid ya ka Pinoy mag celebrate ka fiesta?

Inerviewee: Teh day, kay kita nga Pinoy masinadyahon ta yah. Gusto ta ya perme masadya, amu na nga laen gid ta ya mag selebrate ka fyesta. Sadya muh!

According to Mr. Edwin Garse, 43 years old from Talisay City, he imparted to his statement that Filipino has a unique way of celebrating fiesta since Pinoys are simply a happy people.

 

Interview no.2

Interviewer: Nang, sa pamatyagan mo daw kalaen gid ya ka Pinoy mag celebrate ka fiesta?

Interviewee: Kay tradisyon ta nani day mo. . . . na angdan ta nanu ya. Kag gis-a man lang ni sa isa ka tuig.

According to Mrs: Ninfa Biona, 51 years old, she said that Pinoy has a unique way of celebrating fiestas since it is already part of Filipino culture. And it is an annual celebration, she added.

(We try so hard to have a picture of her for evidence but she won't allow us, so we respect her decision.)

Sometimes, Filipinos are busy for preparing festivals. It is surprising, even though Filipinos facing a lot of challenges in life, they still have a time to manage and celebrate the fiesta. They have a time to participate in various activities and a time to enjoy. After all, a fiesta for Filipinos is a time for family and friends to gather and enjoy the day. Though, Filipinos are celebrating this in a unique way, still festivals are celebrated by Pinoys that symbolizes the happy nature of Filipinos.

Showing up the talents of the people in Talisay City, Negros Occidental in the Street Dancing Competition during their Minuluan Festival 2015.