ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120723115407/http://dinodinojefferson.multiply.com/photos/album/8/Sirong-Festival-2008-street-dancing-pics Sirong Festivalis an ethnic mardi-gras parade. Although some other

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the province of

Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Sur''; ceb, Habagatang Surigao; tl, Timog Surigao), officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is ...

are claiming to have this festival originated from them. As most of this coastal towns are founded during the pre-Spanish occupation and is both claiming the story of being attacked by the moros. Sirong festival in Cantilan is the popular one than other festivals. Sirong is known to be a war dance between Muslims and Christians, reflecting the Christianization of the early

Cantilan Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cantilan''; tl, Bayan ng Cantilan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34 ...

gnons. The Manobos and the Mamanwas are known to be the early Cantilangnons. The Municipality of

started the Sirong festival in 2004 days before the town fiesta. It was attended by other neighboring

Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in Surigao. With each contingents numbering to almost a hundred performers. The event was a great success with the winner bringing home cash prizes. On August 14, 2008,

once again hosted the event with the help from other local organizations such as the BARDUGS Association of

in full support by the Local Government Unit of

. As promised by the mayor that this

festival A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival co ...

will be held annually in this town. ''Source : http://cantilanhistory.weebly.com/collections.html''

References

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. WowPhilippines August Festivals. *

. Sirong Festival in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur Philippines.

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is an ethnic mardi-gras parade. Although some other