Dalit Festival of Tangub City(Misamis Occidental)

Dalit, which means, “to offer” is a festival that gives worship & thanksgiving to St. Michael the
Archangel. They sing, dance & herald the archangel's gift of abundance & protection. It is celebrated
on his worldwide feast day every 29th of September

As had become tradition, Dalit Festival is held with pageantry befitting a grand celebration. To
make it more festive and widely participated in, the festival became a contest among the
clustered barangays of the city (Barangay Category) and participants from neighboring cities
and municipalities (Invitational Category).

Over the years, presentations from both categories evolved into a finer art in terms of
movement, costume, and overall presentation. Movements became more graceful and well
executed, costumes and props became more elaborate and colorful. mm