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ARTS 7
Quarter 4 – Module: 4a
Religious and Non- Religious Festivals

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 What I Need to Know
Festivals are delightful events for the Filipinos, since we are art-loving,
and funloving people. Our life is surrounded by festivities and celebrations; through it
we express our thanksgiving and celebration of blessings from God. It is only in the
Philippines that every municipality celebrates its own festival annually.

Our previous discussions revealed the great interests of our people in making
their lives artistic in varied ways through their ornaments, fishing implements, fighting
armaments and many more. These are the evidences of the art of our people;
representations for the eyes to enjoy. Our people love beautiful and meaningful things.
Our physique is designed for art appreciation and art production. We are people with a
simple and natural taste for the arts.

In this module, you will understand how Filipinos live with art. Filipinos
developed ways of employing art into their lives. Here, we will focus on the visual art
as reflected in festival celebrations.

Learning Competency

• Identifies the festivals celebrated all over the country throughout the year. A7EL-
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• Discusses the elements and principles of arts as seen in Philippine Festivals.

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Objectives
At the end of the module, you should be able to:

➢ Identify the selected Festival Dances in the Philippines.

➢ Create your own miniature festival costumes.
➢ Display appreciation upon doing the activities.

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 What I Know

Instructions: Match each festival to where it is celebrated. Write the letter of the
correct answer in your Arts notebook.

1. Masskara Festival A. Cebu City

2. Pahiyas Festival B. Marinduque
3. Kaamulan Festival C. Obando, Bulacan
4. Moriones Festival D. Kalibo, Aklan
5. Kadayawan Festival E. Davao City
6. Sinulog Festival F. Lucban
7. Panagbenga Festival G. Iloilo
8. Obando Fertility Rite H. Bacolod City
9. Ati-Atihan Festival I. Baguio
10. Dinagyang Festival J. Bukidnon Region
K. Negros Oriental

What’s In
Instructions: Match each picture to its festival. Write the letter of the correct answer
in your Arts notebook.
A. Sinulog Festival C. Ati-atihan Festival
B. Sandurot Festival D. Moriones Festival

C. Dinagyang Festival E. Maskara Festival

https://bit.ly/3aaiE31 https://bit.ly/3tl1DuO
1. ____________ 2. _______________

https://bit.ly/3gdhxU7

3. ___________________

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 What’s New
Direction: Classify the festivals listed in the first column. To classify, put a check mark
(√) either under Religious or Non-Religious column. Copy the table and answer in your
Arts notebook.

Name of Festivals Religious Festivals Non-Religious

Festivals

1. Obando Fertility Rite

2. Pahiyas Festival

3. Moriones Festival

4. Ati-Atihan Festival

5. Sinulog Festival

6. Dinagyang Festival

7. Panagbenga Festival

8. Kaamulan Festival

9. Masskara Festival

10. Kadayawan Festival

What is It

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

Dubbed as the “Fiesta Island of the Pacific”, the Philippines is home to rich,
colorful and lively festivals. From Luzon to Visayas, down to the southern tip of
Mindanao, Filipinos have various ways of celebrating life’s abundance which are clear
expressions of their religiosity and strong faith in their creator. Fiestas showcase
Filipino ingenuity at its finest.

The fiesta is part and bundle of the Filipino culture. Through good times and
bad times, the fiesta must go on. Each city and barrio has at least one local festival of
its own, usually on the feast day of its patron saint, so that there is always a fiesta
going on somewhere in the country. But the most elaborate festival of all is Christmas,
a season celebrated with all the display and show that the fun-loving Filipino can
handle.

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 Here, we will discuss the different kinds of festivals we have in the Philippines,
how we celebrate them, how they are formed by using different elements of art and
culture and how they are brought to life.
Pahiyas Festival- celebrated every
15th of May. An extravagant and
colorful affair in the quiet town of
Lucban, held in honor of San Isidro
Labrador and is the farmers’
thanksgiving for a rich and bountiful
harvest.
https://bit.ly/3skGzmG

Obando Fertility Rite- a dance ritual

and Catholic festival celebrated every
may in Obando, Bulacan. The fertility
dance is both a festival and prayerful
appeal for devotees. Couples who are
childless can take this occasion to
appeal for heavenly intercession and
dance to please the Virgin of
https://bit.ly/3wWIykS

Moriones Festival- Colorful folk

religious festival during holy week in
the island of Marinduque. A
reenactment of the story of Saint
Longinus. Morions wear their
costumes for an entire week.
Morion means “mask” or “visor”.
https://bit.ly/3g9uWMQ

Ati-atihan Festival- held annually in

January in honor of the Santo Niño (Holy
Child or Infant Jesus) in several towns of
the province of Aklan, Panay Island. The
name AtiAtihan means "to imitate Ati", the
local name of the Aeta people.
https://bit.ly/3tl1DuO

Sinulog Festival- Religious festival

held on the third Sunday of January in
the City of Cebu to honor the Santo
Niño, to commemorate the Filipino
rejection of their former religious views
and acceptance of Christianity. The
petitioners often yell out “Pit Senior!”.
https://bit.ly/3aaiE31

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 The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is a
showcase of the rich heritage colorful
history, passionate devotion, and fun-
loving spirit of the Ilonggo people. The
festival traces its roots as a thanksgiving
celebration in honor of Senyor Santo Niño,
the child Jesus. The root word, dagyang
means “to make happy”.

NON-RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

Just as we have religious festivals, we also have several non-religious celebrations in

the Philippines. These festivals focus on the cultural and heritage aspect of our country
and are celebrated with enthusiasm and passion. Tourists even celebrated with the
locals, taking in the wondrous and artistic values of the costumes and props the locals
have been prepared to showcase.

Panagbenga Festival- Held in Baguio, the

summer capital of the Philippines. Its
English name is The Blooming Flowers
Festival which means “season of
blooming”, is a month-long annual
celebration of a tribute to the city’s
beautifully grown flowers and is celebrated
in the month of February.
https://bit.ly/3wWJ2aG
Masskara Festival- From the combination of
the English word
“mass” and the Spanish word “kara” which
means face. Celebrated every third weekend
of October. It dramatizes the steadfast
character of the Negrenses and symbolizes
what the City of Smiles, Bacolod City, do best,
putting on a smiling face even when faced
with challenges.
https://bit.ly/328WhH0

Kaamulan Festival- An ethnic festival

that celebrates the customs and
traditions of the seven tribal groups that
originally inhabited the Bukidnon
Region, the Matigsalug,
Tigwahanun, Higaunu, Umayamnun,
Manobo, Bukidnon and Talaandig.
https://bit.ly/3gcjSP8

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 Kadayawan Festival- Celebrated in
Davao City. A festival of thanksgiving
for the gifts of nature, the wealth of
culture and the bounties of harvest and
serenity of living that is derived from the
Dabawenyong word “madayaw” or
good, valuable, and superior in English.
The city of Davao comes alive every
year in August when the festival begins,
showcasing different dances, floats and
tribal costumes and jewelry.
https://bit.ly/3skHC66

What’s more

Directions: Read the questions carefully and write your answers in your Arts
notebook.
1. What is the difference between religious festivals from non-religious festivals?
2. Name a festival in your local municipality/city and classify it whether it is a religious
or a non-religious festival.
3. Write the elements of art present in the festival.

What I Have Learned

Complete the sentences below in your Arts notebook.

I have learned that _____________________________________.

I have realized that _____________________________________.

I will apply _____________________________________________.

What I Can Do

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MAKE YOUR OWN FESTIVAL COSTUME

Direction: Create your own miniature costume by tracing the figures of the paper dolls
provided on the next page and use different materials to create the necessary costume
pieces. You may choose any Religious or Non-Religious Festival you want to base
your costumes on. Follow the procedures in making your miniature costume.
Procedures:
1. Choose a festival costume you want to create, including headpieces or other props
that are necessary to complete the attire.
2. By using the paper dolls provided (choose only one, male or female), trace or copy
the figures to determine the size of the costume needed You may add additional
details like hairstyle and facial expressions on your doll.
3. Use different kinds of materials to create different textures; recycled materials are
encouraged. (e.g. used Popsicle sticks for props, broom hair for wigs or
headdresses), do not limit yourself to just sketching and coloring the costumes.

Materials needed:

1. Figure of a paper doll (provided below)

2. Main or base part of your costume, you may use 1/8 illustration board for a tougher
base.
3. References for your costume. (You are encouraged to create your own ideas).
4. Scissors
5. Paste, glue or tape.
6. Coloring materials such as color pens, paints, or crayons.
7. Other additional detail materials such as beads, sequins, and recycled materials.

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/144115256812522156/

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 INSTRUCTION: You may use these figures to create your paper dolls. You may
choose either of the two figures (for male or female models).

Rubrics:

Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs

Improvement
(4) (3) (2) (1)
Following All directionsYou followed You followed None of the
Activity were followed most of the some directions directions were
Directions given followed
directions
Use of You used your You used your You used some You did not use
Creativity own ideas and own ideas imagination your own ideas
imagination most of the or imagination
time
Effort put You took your You work hard You put a small You rushed
into an time and work for most of the effort into the through and did
Activity hard on the time activity not work hard
activity

Assessment

Direction: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in your Arts
notebook.

1. It is festival celebrated every 15th of May in the town of Lucban, held in honor of
San Isidro Labrador and is the farmers’ thanksgiving for a rich and bountiful harvest.
A. Obando Fertility Rite C. Pahiyas Festival
B. Moriones Festival D. Ati-Atihan Festival

2. Colorful folk religious festival during holy week in the island of Marinduque. A
reenactment of the story of Saint Longinus. Morions wear their costumes for an
entire week.
A. Obando Fertility Rite C. Pahiyas Festival
B. Moriones Festival D. Ati-Atihan Festival

3. A festival from Kalibo, Aklan consists of a tribal dance parade with drum music,
costumes, and indigenous accessories to honor the Santo Niño or the Holy Child
Jesus.
A. Obando Fertility Rite C. Pahiyas Festival
B. Moriones Festival D. Ati-Atihan Festival

4. Religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in the City of Cebu to honor
the Santo Niño.
A. Sinulog Festival B. C. Moriones Festival
Ati-Atihan Festival D. Pahiyas Festival

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5. A dance ritual and Catholic festival celebrated every may in Obando, Bulacan. The
fertility dance is both a festival and prayerful appeal for devotees. Couples who are
childless can take this occasion to appeal for heavenly intercession and dance to
please the Virgin of Salambao.
A. Obando Fertility Rite C. Pahiyas Festival
B. Moriones Festival D. Ati-Atihan Festival

6. This festival is a showcase of the rich heritage colorful history, passionate devotion,
and fun-loving spirit of the Ilonggo people.
A. Pahiyas Festival C. Dinagyang Festival
B. Moriones Festival D. Ati-Atihan Festival

7. Celebrated every third weekend of October. It dramatizes the steadfast character

of the Negrenses and symbolizes what the City of Smiles, Bacolod City, do best,
putting on a smiling face even when faced with challenges.
A. Kaamulan Festival C. Panagbenga Festival
B. Masskara Festival D. Kadayawan Festival

8. Held in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, is a month long annual
celebration of a tribute to the city’s beautifully grown flowers and is celebrated in the
month of February.
A. Kaamulan Festival C. Panagbenga Festival
B. Masskara Festival D. Kadayawan Festival

9. Celebrated in Davao City every year in August, a festival of thanksgiving for the
gifts of nature, the wealth of culture and the bounties of harvest.
A. Kaamulan Festival C. Panagbenga Festival
B. Masskara Festival D. Kadayawan Festival

10. An ethnic festival that celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven tribal
groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon Region, the Matigsalug, Tigwahanun,
Higaunu, Umayamnun, Manobo, Bukidnon and Talaandig.
A. Kaamulan Festival C. Panagbenga Festival
B. Masskara Festival D. Kadayawan Festival

Additional Activity
Direction: Complete the statements by giving your honest responses.

1. Festival dances made me realize…

2. I would like to learn more about…

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