A Festival for the Tuba
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Each part of our country has its own native drink to be proud of. The Tagalogs have lambanog to show off. The Ilonggos have basi. And, Cebuanos and Boholanos have the tuba, also known as “coconut wine” or “jungle wine.”
Although there are hundreds of commercial beverages to choose from, the tuba has made it to the top, for the tuba plays an immense role in Cebuano culture and history. As we all know, Filipinos gather in times of celebrations and commemorations. Most of the time, drinking alcohol and other beverages are some of the highlights of such gatherings.
So special is the role of the tuba in Cebuano culture that a festival in Argao is celebrated to honor not just the patron saint of the place but also to honor the tuba.
Pitlagong Festival Finale
July 29, 2009
3:53 pm
Where and when will this festival be held? I wanna go there..
July 29, 2009
3:54 pm
Where is this place? And when will this festival be held? I wanna go there..
July 30, 2009
9:10 am
every september during fiesta celebration of Argao, Cebu. sorry i did not the exact date of thier fiesta.
July 30, 2009
9:10 am
this celebration was started the year 2006
July 30, 2009
9:13 am
PITLAGONG FESTIVAL (ARGAO)
The Pitlagong festival of Argao is celebrated as a form of prayer and offering to Saint Michael the Archangel, the town’s patron saint. It is also considered as a way of uniting the people to participate in the community development efforts.
“Pitlagong” is an instrument made of bamboo and is used to clean the bamboo container (sugong) used in collecting coconut wine (tuba) or vinegar (suka).
“Tuba” is part of the daily lives of Argawanon.
Date of Fiesta : Every September 28 – 29