Cultural background of sublian festival

Why do people celebrate Sublian festival?
Why is Sublian Festival Celebrated? The purpose of Sublian Festival is to revive the tradition of dancing the Subli, which is indigenous to the province.
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Sublian Festival
It is described as a religious devotion translated to a dance and considered as integrative art that is traditionally performed to the accompaniment of drums and chanting along with poetry, movement and music as a form of praise to the Patron.

The Sublian festival, a two week long celebration which culminates every year on the 23rd of July, is rooted in the Batangueños devotion to the town's patron: the Holy Cross in Bauan and Agoncillo, and the Sto. Niño in Batangas City. This religious devotion translated to a dance from indigenous to Batangas: the Subli.

When and Where Is The Sublian Festival celebrated?

The Sublian Festival is celebrated in Batangas City in July and in Bauan and Agoncillo in May. The festival, which lasts for two weeks, culminates on July 23

Sublian Festival Activities

The parade usually begins in the morning on July 23rd, following the floral offering. It is frequently attended by city employees, non-governmental organizations

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The Sublian Festival, among other things

What do the dancers wear at The Sublian Festival?

The costume of the Sublian Festival is very colorful, and all of the dancers that participate in the subli wear it

The men and women dancers each wear a specific style of costume

Men usually wear red trousers and the Barong Tagalog, which is the Philippines’ official formal attire and national dress

What is a Sublian Festival?

The Sublian Festival was started by the city Mayor Eduardo Dimacuha on July 23, 1988 on the annual observation of the city hood of Batangas City

The objective is to renew the practice of the subli

So, what is a subli? A subli is presented during a feast, as ceremonial worship dance in honor to the Holy Cross

Why is Sublian a Catholic dance?

The name Sublian comes from the word “subli,” which refers to a Catholic ceremonial dance

It is performed in honor of the discovery of the Holy Cross in Alitagtag, Batangas during the time of Spanish rule in the country

It is now celebrated as the patron saint of the town of Bauan

This dance is indigenous to the entire province of Batangas

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