Region 1

Subject: GEEL3
Schedule: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 10:10-11:40

Reporter: Pingkian, Rogen Mae U.

Caba-ong John Lawence
Malinao Ryan

Region 1 consists of four (4) provinces namely:

1. Ilocos Sur,
2. Ilocos Norte,
3. La Union and;
4. Pangasinan

Ilocos Sur
It is a beautiful province located in the northern part of Luzon. It is a province rich in culture that represents
the ancient Spanish and Filipino heritage. To show and share their treasures to the whole world, the locals
conceived a festival that highlights these cultural traditions and they called it the “Kannadiwan Festival”

Culture and traditions

The native Ilocano is a weaver, wood carver and pottery expert. The Ilocano cuisine ranges from the
exotic “abu-os” (ant eggs) to vegetable broth “dinengdeng” the sticky “tinubong” to “poqui-poqui” (eggplant
salad).

FESTIVALS
Sinait Garlic Festival
It happens during the 1st to 3rd of May that showcases the talent, ingenuity and
hard work trait of Ilocano. The province-wide cooking contest is also held side-by-side
with the Search for the Biggest Garlic BULB AND Garlic Bundling, whose categories
include Longest Twined Garlic, Creative Bundling and bundling Competition which
also allows tourist participati0n.

Viva Vigan Festival

Every first week of May, Vigan featuring painting and product exhibits, a Calesa
parade, and other cultural activities.

Longaniza Festival
Held every January 22 features the “longest Longaniza” with the hope of entering
to the Guinness Book of Records as the longest Longaniza of the world.

Tabako Festival, Ilocos Sur Philippines

Celebrated every last week of March in Candon City, as
thanksgiving for the city’s bountiful harvest of tobacco.

Pinakbet Festival, Ilocos Sur Philippines

A festival celebrating a favorite dish of the Ilocanos, “pinakbet” featuring street
dances, cooking competitions.

Semana Santa
Holy Week
Good Friday procession highlights decorated carrozas bearing life-size,
Spanish vintage statues of saints. On Easter Sunday, the dawn celebration
depicting the Resurrection of Christ called “Sabet” is a scene to watch out for.

Ilocos Sur Product

Blanketweaving,
• basketry,
• shellcraft, broommaking, pottery- making, wine and vinegar making, jewelry making,
wood and stone craft, among others jars and antiques can also be bought in Vigan
• Rice
• Corn
• Sugarcane
• Coconut
• Cassava
• Garlic

Arts
Pottery is an ancient art form & in Ilocos this tradition of molding unglazed earthen jars is called “burnay”. It
was originally used to age vinegar, wine & “bagoong” or fish paste. In Vigan, the clay is kneaded by a carabao
before it goes to the potter's wheel that is today still spun by foot.

Tourist spot in Ilocos Sur

Nalvo & Suso Beach Plaza Maestro Baluarte of Vigan Heritage Street of Vigan

ILOCOS NORTE
Bain is the Ilocano trait for Hiya or amor propio (sense of shame). Ilocanos fear of gossip and would strongly
avoid being envied by others. It is essential to show Panagdayaw (respect for the sensitivity of others).
Ilocanos tend to speak about themselves in the humblest of terms. Ilocanos are known for being hardworking,
appreciative, simple and determined.

WEDDING TRADITION
 The groom makes a panagpudno (formal announcement) to the soon-
to-be bride’s parents about his intention of marrying their daughter. His
parents will then visit the bride’s parents to set the wedding date.
Usually, parents consult a planetario, which is like and almanac that
identifies “lucky” days.
 Another highlight of the feast is the bitor wherein guests contribute
cash to the newlyweds either by dropping money onto the plates or by
pinning bills to the couple’s clothes.

DEATH TRADITION
 To announce a death of a family member, a piece of atong wood is lit in
front of the
deceased’s house. It is kept burning until after the burial. The fire is extinguished
with white wine.
 Before the funeral, relatives pay respect by kissing the deceased’s hands
or raising it tohis/her forehead (mano).
 Those who attended the burial in the cemetery must return to the
deceased’s home by taking a different route from the one they’ve taken to get there. Upon arrival,
they must wash their faces and hands, It is said to remove the power of death.

Festivals
Magdadaran: Talip Festival, Adams and Carassi
In tribute of the ancient peace pact that has brought lasting peace between and
among ethnic tribes in the province of Ilocos Norte. This also aims to cultivate and
highlight their rich culture, customs andindigenous traditions are also celebrated to
enhance
fellowship and stronger ties among the tribes

Pamulinawen Festival
This festival is held at Laoag City, Ilocos Norte every February 10 of the year. It is
celebrated for their Patron Saint Our Lady of Peace. Pamulinawen is the name of a
woman made popular in the classic Ilocano song titled… Pamulinawen

Empanada Festival
This is held at Batac, Ilocos Norte every December 8- 30 of the year. Batac Emapanada is made of savory
filling of grated papaya, mongo, longganisa and egg. The dough that serves as its thin and crisp wrapper is
made of rice flour.

Guling-Guling Festival
This is held at Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the month of May. It aims to
commemorate the 16th century old practice of the Spanish friars for the
religious sector to interact with its parishioners. It has always been celebrated
on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

Beliefs and Values

Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, Ilocanos were animists who believed in spirits called anito who were either
bad or good, male or female. These anito ruled over all aspects of the universe.

The offerings, called ‘atang’, consisted of various foodstuffs and sweets, as well as cigars and paan. Atang is
also offered to the deceased during prayers for the dead or on All Soul’s Day.

Being Thrifty

They value money so much that most people see them as stingy, but in truth they are just thrifty, they want to
spend what they earned wisely.

Foods
Ilocano food essentially resembles that elsewhere in the country, but Ilocanos are especially fond
of bagoong (a salty shrimp or fish paste). One regional specialty that has entered national cuisine is pinakbet
— eggplant, bitter melon, okra, and green beans cooked with bagoong, tomatoes, and a little water (dried or
broiled fish, meat, or shrimps can be added to improve the taste).

Empanada

The definitive Ilocano snack is empanada, a deep-fried meatpie made from orange-
colored dough and a variety of fillings. The main filling for this cheap but filling treat is
egg and bits of longganisa.

Inabraw (Dinengdeng)

a streaming broth made of leafy green vegetables, before heading off for the fields in
the morning and likewise, upon returning home at sundown. The combination of
contrasting tastes, flavors and textures make Ilocano vegetable dishes the most exciting
in the whole country.

Tourist spot in Ilocos Norte

Pagudpod, White Marcus Malacanang of the

Bacarra Church, Baquiwindmills
sand beach Museum and north &Paoay lake
bell tower and ruins
Mausoleum

PANGASINAN
Pangasinan is also known for its delicious mangoes and ceramic oven-baked Calasiao
Puto “native rice cake”. Pangasinan occupies a strategic geo-political position in the central plain of Luzon.
Pangasinan has been described as a gateway to Northern Luzon. Pangasinan is one of the country’s most
diverse provinces where you can find an abundance of marvelous landscapes and natural wonders, warm
polite and hospitable people with cultural roots in centuries of glorious history, and a way of life that is a
delightful combination of tradition innovation and creativity.

Festivals
Bangus Festival
Bangus Festival is a yearly cultural and food festival in Dagupan City in the province of
Pangasinan, Philippines held every April 30. It is a celebration of the city's production of the
fish named bangus and many of its related products.

Pista’y Dayat Festival

 This is held every May 1 of the year
 Lingayen, Pangasinan
 It celebrates the bountiful harvest and abundant fishing from the sea. The
events feature mass offering on beautiful beaches and fluvial parade.

Sigay Festival
 This is held every January 15 to February 2 ofthe year
 Binmaley, Pangasinan
 It serves as the main highlight of the fiesta celebration of Binmaley town,
the “Seafood Capital of the North”
 Sigay is a Pangasinan dialect word which means to harvest.

Traditions

Traditionally, the maiden was the subject of much negotiation between her parents and those of the
prospective groom. Each of the two families had an albahiyas (intermediary) who handled the negotiations by
way of a poetical joust until the dasel (bride-price) was mutually agreed on. The dasel might consist of rice,
farm tools, and draught animals. The bridegroom also had to render a period of service in the house of his
future parents- in-law to prove his suitability as a husband for their daughter.

The clannishness of many families today may trace its roots to the kinship system in ancient Pangasinan. This
also accounts for the patronage system and political dynasties, which characterize the political life of the
people.

Beliefs

1. Reverance for Saints and Souls

 Pangasinans, like Catholics worldwide, honor their dead on All Saints Day, November 1, and All Souls
Day, November 2. Dressed in traditional burial clothes and carrying lighted candles, Pangasinan
cantore, or singers, stop at neighbor's homes where they receive sweetened rice cakes as rewards for
their singing.

2. Christmas and Holy Week

 The Pangasinan Christmas aligondo, or carol, is made up of 142 quatrains and is believed to be the
longest Christmas carol in the Philippines. The song, which relates the story of the Magi, is sung by
both men and women and takes about 90 minutes to perform. Holy Week traditions include religious
services, processions and the chanting of the "pasyon," or passion. The pasyon is performed over the
course of three nights between Holy Wednesday and Good Friday and relates Biblical history from
Creation to Jesus's Passion, Resurrection and death.

3. Reverence for Mary

  Pangasinan indigenous beliefs proscribed worship of a supreme deity, Ama Gaoley, which aligned
with the Catholic concept of one true God. Dominican missionaries taught the Pangasinans about the
Virgin Mary, whom the were able to relate to the goddess mother of Ama Gaoley.

4. Other Religious Celebrations

 Pangasinans treasure the image of Christ known as Divino Tesoro of Calasiao and celebrate the image
with an annual festival from April 24 to May 2. During the Lenten season, the city of San Carlos hosts
a live Stations of the Cross along its main streets. In December, the weeklong Galicayo Festival in
Manaoag honors Our Lady of Manaoag and marks the beginning of the Christmas season. A summer
holiday particularly popular with children is Santa Cruz de Mayo. Celebrations includes processions
and song and the eating of plain cookies called "galletas." This holiday also honors Our Lady of
Manaoag.

LA UNION
La Union is famous for the beach town of San Juan, the surfing capital on this side of North Luzon. This
province is a great place to travel for non-surfers and surfers alike. People in La Union are known for being
hardworking, appreciative, simple and determined. However, they are also known asstingy or “kuripot”. Of
course, they are being called stingy and cheap is just treated as a joke or pun among Filipinos and not as a
negative regional
stereotype

Festivals

San Fernando Town Fiesta

 February 6 to 12 to honor St. William, the Hermit
 San Fernando, La Union

Buybuy Festival
 This is held every February 9-11 of the year
 Burgos, La Union
 “Buybuy” or tiger grass
 Featured in a civic parade, trade fair and
handicraft exhibition. Cultural performances
can also be seen during this time.

Agoo Semana Santa

 This is held every May 6 of the year
 Agoo, La Union
 During the Holy Week the town people of
Agoo come up with religious activities to make
the occasion more meaningful and sacred.

Aringay Festival
 This is held every May 15-21 of the year
 Aringay, La Union
 Fiesta celebration highlighting the agricultural product of Lasam, the
Aringay Rice variety with agri-industrial trade fair, street dancing and other
activities

BELIEFS
Most Ilokanos are Roman Catholics, while a significant number belong to the Aglipayan Church, which
originated in Ilocos Norte. Catholicism in the Philippines combines belief in patron saints with belief in
supernatural forces. Many consult faith healers for herbal treatments of physical ailments..

Some of the cultural practices of the Ilocanos who live in the province of La Union:
 1. Being thrifty. Knowing and remembering where their ancestors are from. Responsibility
2. Industrious
3. Helpful and Unselfish
4. Honesty
5. Respectful
6. Hardworking

The cultural practices of the Ilocanos across the Philippines are almost the same, with being thrifty being the
most popular trait. This is because Ilocanos are known for saving a lot of money, and using their riches
strategically to buy new properties that will bring in additional income. If you are from an Ilocano family, you
will notice that most of your relatives will lean towards saving the money rather then spending it elsewhere.

Arts in La Union
Stone Art.
Last but not least, La Union also offers stone art and crafts creations. It is also
a major product of Up-Uplas, Sudipen, La Union. Here, the residents
transform inconspicuous stones into various unique, quirky, and wonderful
creations like table decors, garden decors, and sculptures.

Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry. The basic purpose of
any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the
interweaving of the weft threads.