Palu-Palo Festival
Basco, Batanes
Palu-Palo Festival is located in Basco, Batanes held every 4th and 5th of August. It is one-of??"a-kind cultural presentation of different municipalities. The Festival got its name from the palu-palo or sticks that were used by the native ivatans to battle with the Spanish and Dutch colonist. The gala showcases the province ethnic group's rugged yet storied existence through street dancing and c ...
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Palu-palo Festival Of Batanes
The Palu-palo Festival was held on Augutst 10,2008 in Batanes during the Basco Town Fiesta.
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Palu Palo Festival Of Basco
The Basco Town Fiesta is supposed to be held on August 08, 2008, Friday but due to heavy downpour it was postponed on Sunday August 10, 2008. Palu-palo festival was featured on the town fiesta. This is a cultural presentation of the municipality of Basco, Batanes, showcasing their ethnic group''s rugged yet storied existence. Palu-palo means sticks or arnis that were used by the native Ivatans to fight the forces of the colonizers such as Spaniards and the Dutch. The natives wear the traditional suit made of indigenous materials from the bark of trees which were flattened.
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