The Kadayawan Festival is a yearly festivity in the city of Davao, Philippines. Its name comes from the friendly greeting “Madayaw”, from the Dabawenyo word “dayaw”, meaning good, valuable, majestic or beautiful. The Importance of Kadayawan Festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the premiums of harvest and serenity of living.
Today, Kadayawan has changed into a festival of festivals, w/ a number of spin-off festivals in the region. The festival honors Davao’s artistic, cultural & historical heritage, its past personified by the ancestral “lumads”, its people as they celebrate on the streets, and its floral industry as its representatives parade in full regalia in thanksgiving for the blessings granted on the city. A celebration that interfaces the 3 aspects: tribal; industrial and; arts and entertainment. The festivities are highlighted with floral floats, street-dancing competitions and exhibits that showcases the island’s touristry products and services.
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