Kalibongan Festival of Kidapawan, North Cotabato
August 23rd, 2008 -- Posted in Festivals, Mindanao, Street Dancing, Travel | No Comments »
August (August 14) is the month for the people on Kidapawan City in North Cotabato to celebrate an annual festival called Kalibongan Festival. Kalibongan is a manobo term for a Grand Festival which is celebrated yearly in Kidapawan, Cotabato. The Manobos, Bagobos, and other highland tribes from the different parts of the province go down to Kidapawan to show off and proudly display their tradition and cultural heritage. The natives display their own version of “party” with a traditional horsefight, a “blood compact” peace ceremony, etc.
