August is the month of Kadayawan. Davao’s Festival of festivals. When flowers are in full bloom, when trees are laden with fruits and when durian, the king of the fruits, is at its bountiful season. It is the time of year when the indigenous people, people from different tribes, from highlands to lowlands to the city dwellers converge to celebrate together the harvest time and to thank the gods for the all the blessings.

 

Derived from the Davaoeño word “dayaw” which means something good, something to be happy about or celebrate. Kadayawan celebration is usually done every 3^rd week of August. During that time, Davao City pulses with so much energy and celebration. Why not? There are so many things to see and do that one week is truly not enough to take them all in.

 

One of the must-sees in the festival is the Kadayawan Floral Parade which is usually scheduled on a Sunday, for this year, it shall be on August 24, 2008. Here’re some of the pictures I took previous years ago:

wow nindot lagi ng kadayawan dira karun Tes. ako dugay dugay na wala ka attend ana bah. nindot ning mga floats no? oi kung may time ka bisitahin mo naman yung aking ws. ito na link http://www.jazanotherday.com/2008/08/pride-of-susquehana.html salamat!

That looks like a fun festival. Great shots of the floats.

We might have crossed paths then and we never knew! Hope to see you this Kadayawan shooting!

wow! ive been to Davao once. I plan to go back there. Its such a nice place. Thanks for sharing.

These are excellent shots! You really captured this festival.
Thank you for sharing these.:)

I grew up in Mindanao but I didn't get the chance to go to Kadayawan. Great shots!

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I have seen that floats also.hehehe. Thanks for dropping by my WS post, Tes. I really appreciate it. Yes, I am also glad that nakakakain na ako lately. :)