Monday, June 11, 2012

A trip to see the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon

The annual Pahiyas Festival is perhaps one of the most popular feasts in Lucban, Quezon.

At first glance, the Pahiyas Festival may seem like your ordinary fiesta, but the celebration is truly replete of tradition that the people of Quezon are mighty proud of.

From the “kiping,” to the parade, to the “agawan,” the Pahiyas Festival is a tradition so deeply ingrained to Quezon town folks that it has lasted the test of time.

The harvest festival held every May, only becomes more colorful and more festive year after year.

We went to Pahiyas Festival aboard one day, and although our rented van was a bit cramped, the 4-hour trip to Lucban was worth it

It is not often that one can go to an age-old celebration that attracts a wide variety of visitors from foreign and local tourists to locals living in nearby towns.

It seems the Pahiyas Festival is reflective of that long gone era of community bonding and unity in commemorating the town patron saint.

Streets are often closed for the P that the

It is reflective of what a true Filipino tradition embodies which has become rare in this day and age. I would not mind getting back to Lucban and seeing the Pahiyas again.