Kapampangans Culture and Festivals

 Aring Sinukwan (King Sinukwan) is a god of the ancient Kapampangans.

The celebration participated by representatives of different towns of Pampanga.
Street dancing is the highlight of this event, each delegates dance to the tune of the
Pampanga Song “Atin ku pong singsing” in their elegant headdresses and colorful
costumes.Makatapak Festival –“ Makatapak” is a Kapampangan word means barefoot.
This festival is the famous re-enactment of the town people in Apalit who walked through
lahar in barefoot to look for a safer place to stay after the eruption of Mt.
Pinatubo.Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival – held annually in Omni Aviation Complex
inside Clark Freeport Zone. It features multicolored hot air balloons from around the globe,
it is the biggest aviation sports event in the Philippines.

 held every morning of Easter Sunday. Flower petals are strewn while the procession of
the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary passes. “Sabuaga” means showering of flowers;
this has been celebrated in Sto. Tomas to honor the Blessed Mother Mary. Street dancing
also follows to promote the products and traditions of the town.Caragan Festival – Caragan
is the name of the first chieftain of the native Aeta. It is held every third week of
February through street dancing. The Aetas lead the presentation showcasing
their customs and traditions in their native costumes.

 at 3pm every Good Friday, there is an actual nailing on the cross of three flagellants in
the town of San Pedro Cutud. This is now an international tourist’s attraction.

 Pyestang Tugak – Pyestang Tugak or Frog Festival which started in 2003 in City of San
Fernando. Its aim is to preserve the Kapampangan culture and to promote the Pampanga’s
unique frog cuisine.

 City of San Fernando is known to be the Christmas Capital of the Philipplines. Seven
barangays from City of San Fernando are participating in the contest of the giant
lantern competition. 20 feet diameter lanterns with thousands of dancing lights are being
judge and display every Saturday before Christmas.

 Duman Festival – this tradition of pounding and winnowing unripe glutinous rice till it
turns to a green delicacy called duman with a sweet and delicious small. This is held
every first Saturday of December in Sta. Rita Parish Church.

 This is a fluvial parade of the image of St. Peter or the local called Apung Iru starts
every June 27 and culminates on June 29. Decorative pagoda is carried and ferried by men
along Pampanga river routes. Devoteed are riding in colorfully decorated boats are praying
around the images.

 Ibun-ebun Festival – “Ibun” means bird “Ebun” means egg. This festival in the town of
Candaba is a tribute to the productive duck egg industry. Dumara are the wild
Philippine duck which successfully breeds in Candaba Swamp.