The Grand Ammungan Festival also known as Ammungan Festival or Nueva Vizcaya Day[1] is a five-day annual festival held in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines in celebration of the province's founding anniversary.
| Ammungan Festival | |
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 Banner for the festival in 2013 | |
| Official name | Grand Ammungan Festival |
| Observed by | Nueva Vizcaya |
| Begins | May 19 |
| Ends | May 24 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | May 24, 2009 |
Etymology
editThe word "Ammungan" is a Gaddang word meaning "coming together" or "gathering" symbolizing unity of the different tribes of Nueva Vizcaya.[2][3]
History
editThe festival was first started on 1986 by the Nueva Vizcaya Historical Foundation (NVHF) it was formerly named "Panagyaman" an Ilocano word for "Thanksgiving". The festival was celebrated in celebration of founding anniversary of the province of Nueva Vizcaya.[4]
On May 24, 2009, in celebration for the 170th founding anniversary of the province. The first Grand Ammungan Festival was held in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.[2]
Events
editDifferent shows are held such as the "Cultural and Indigenous Peoples Night" where people from different tribes showcase their culture and traditions, "Children’s Day" where child-friendly games and activities are held, "Search for Saniata ti Tribu Vizcayano" where a beauty pagent is held at provincial capitol featuring one contestant from the 15 municipalities in the province, and "Grand Parade and Float Competition".[5]
The festival also holds a "Tourism expo" to promote tourist attraction from different towns in the province and an Agri-Trade Fair where products from different municipalities from the province was displayed.[6]
Other activities in festival includes: a dance competitions from different schools, and a culinary contest.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Calendar of Festivities". Department of Tourism. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Lagasca, Charlie (May 24, 2009). "Vizcaya's Ammungan: the quest for common identity". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nueva Vizcaya Gaddang tribe cited for governance". Philstar.com. June 9, 2014.
- ^ Ebreo, Benjamin Moses (May 9, 2023). "'Ammungan' Festival, a gift to NV IPs". Philippine Infomation Agency. p. May 09, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nueva Vizcaya presents 5th 'Ammungan ' Festival". Region 2 Regional Development Council. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Ebreo, Ben Moses (May 13, 2019). "Nueva Vizcaya's Ammungan Festival to showcase local products". Manila Standard. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nueva Vizcaya holds 15th Ammungan festival". ABS-CBN News. May 27, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.