DINAGSA FESTIVAL 2025 | CADIZ CITY

Описание: DINAGSA FESTIVAL 2025
🚩Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, PHILIPPINES

The word DAGSA is an local dialect term means " COME TOGETHER"

The Dinagsa Festival is a yearly celebration in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Philippines that honors the Infant Jesus, or Sto. Niño. The festival's history is linked to the landing of whales in 1967 and the city's devotion to Sto. Niño. 

History

The festival's name comes from the Hiligaynon word dinagsa, which means "flocked". 

The festival's roots are connected to the landing of 12 sperm whales on the shores of Cadiz on May 7, 1967. 

The festival is a celebration of Cadiz's religious and cultural vibrancy. 

Celebrations 

The festival is a weeklong celebration that includes street dancing, performances, and community events.

The festival features performers painted in black or covered with soot to portray an “Ati” (Indigenous people in Philippines).

The festival includes a traditional “Lamhitanay sa Dalan,” where revelers smear each other's faces and clothes with colorful paints.

Economic impact

The festival is a major tourist attraction in northern Negros. 

The festival generates economic benefits for the city, including sales from stalls, transportation and fuel costs, and food consumption.