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Pahiyas Harvest Festival: Quezon, Philippines

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On May 15, I visited Lucban town. Heavy rains did nothing to dampen my thrill as I walked along the narrow streets, ogling like a kid in wonderland. This album is my salute to this town's defining moment - the glorious Pahiyas Harvest Festival!

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  • Photos: 84
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    • album of annedm1
    • CONGRATULATIONS on being a featured album, well deserved, beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing, take care Ann (Chester England)

    • said annedm1

    • 2008.06.05 at 09:41:40 PDT
    • album of chachalaca
    • Nice collection sharing this colorful cultural event. Many thanks. Kate, Seattle

    • said chachalaca

    • 2008.06.05 at 09:41:02 PDT
    • album of renato26
    • Fantastic collection! Congratulations on your deserved feature. Greetings, renato/Italy.

    • said renato26

    • 2008.06.05 at 09:31:38 PDT
    • album of tonymm64912
    • Congratulations on your featured album! Matso is so happy for you! Give you smile :)

    • said tonymm64912

    • 2008.06.05 at 07:23:14 PDT
    • album of woodeye518
    • Congratulations on your FEATURED home page album. Beautiful shots. John

    • said woodeye518

    • 2008.06.05 at 07:13:24 PDT
    • album of joyce914
    • CONGRATULATIONS on having your album featured on WS. Very colorful album, thank you for sharing. Enjoy your time in the spot light. Joyce, California, USA

    • said joyce914

    • 2008.06.05 at 06:34:35 PDT
    • album of dilip_mistry
    • Great album. Congratulation on being featured. :~)Dilip

    • said dilip_mistry

    • 2008.06.05 at 06:30:03 PDT
    • album of lovejoy
    • Very colorful album! Congratulations on being featured on the Home Page! Thanks for sharing.

    • said lovejoy

    • 2008.06.05 at 05:53:56 PDT
    • album of Brightlingsea
    • Congratulations on being featured as a POTD Album Pahiyas Festival of Harvest: Quezon, Philippines with this fantastic collection,have a great day.Terry

    • said Brightlingsea

    • 2008.06.05 at 05:08:59 PDT
    • album of evanreese
    • Wow! So many great colors, traditions and intersting cultural events that you have captured. Thanks much for sharing them with all of us. Congrats on your featured album! Mabuhay. Randy in Vancouver

    • said evanreese

    • 2008.06.05 at 04:13:33 PDT
    • album of suresh_krishna
    • Hello Mary Ann! Love the colours, vivacity and the ethnicity of the Pahiyas Harvest Festival. Your photography truly brings the festival to light. Congratulations on the well deserved feature!

    • said suresh_krishna

    • 2008.06.05 at 04:07:49 PDT
    • album of lordofcb
    • Congratulations on your album selection! You have some really nice shots in here!

    • said lordofcb

    • 2008.06.05 at 04:03:54 PDT
    • album of donnamusica
    • Such vibrant colours and life.. lovely!!! Well done and thanks :-) Donna in Montreal

    • said donnamusica

    • 2008.06.05 at 03:31:05 PDT
    • album of Jayramji
    • Congratulations my friend on being featured album on home page -Jay

    • said Jayramji

    • 2008.06.05 at 03:14:36 PDT
    • album of albertsville
    • Dear Mary Ann, Congratulations for having Webshots recognize your great talents and featuring your beautiful album today. Keep up the great work. Hugs, Carol

    • said albertsville

    • 2008.06.05 at 03:06:46 PDT
    • album of nttl2k2
    • Congratulations on being featured, thanks for sharing

    • said nttl2k2

    • 2008.06.05 at 03:05:25 PDT
    • album of marsy67
    • Lovely! Congrats on being featured!

    • said marsy67

    • 2008.06.05 at 02:34:11 PDT
    • album of catroslin
    • Congratulation being feautered on POTD and thanks for teeling us the sweet news from Phillipines

    • said catroslin

    • 2008.06.05 at 02:05:37 PDT
    • album of haneveercoremansshots
    • Hello Maryan, congratulations on being featured today! Beautiful album, fantastic shots, thanks for sharing! Enjoy your special days in the spotlights!!! Best regards, Henri and Josee/Belgium

    • said haneveercoremanssh...

    • 2008.06.05 at 01:36:38 PDT
    • album of dtpiller
    • Wow for the first time i've seen an album from the Philippines being featured here in Webshots. Congratulations!

    • said dtpiller

    • 2008.06.05 at 01:21:51 PDT
    • album of magikeith
    • Dear Maryan, what a wonderful and colourful album this is. Thank you for sharing the Pahiyas Fesival, your splendid photos and interesting commentary bring it to life and made me feel like I was there sharing it with you, regardless of the rain. Congratulations on having this album featured, I know you will be busy with hundreds of emails in the next few days; best wishes from Keith.

    • said magikeith

    • 2008.06.05 at 01:17:27 PDT
    • album of maxeclip
    • Bonjour, Congratulations on being featured today and thanks for sharing. Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    • said maxeclip

    • 2008.06.05 at 01:15:53 PDT
    • album of Darlaree
    • Hi Maryann, Congrats on this albums feature. Nice color in your shots. Thanks for sharing my friend. Darla

    • said Darlaree

    • 2008.06.05 at 00:32:35 PDT
    • album of fdguin
    • Mary Ann, many thanks for putting up such a colorful and informative album on this festive occasion in Lucban. The pictures speak for themselves and your notes just make them go over the top. Every house tells a story and everybody has a big smile including me! This is another masterpiece from your collections of beautiful Philippines. Now the whole world is treated to the trip you afforded us in the province of Quezon. The rains may have dampened the spirit of the event, however, I did not sense that from the photographer nor the tourists and locals in the album. Bravo, my friend.

    • said fdguin

    • 2008.05.29 at 08:22:34 PDT
    • album of maryan54
    • "The fiesta color of summer come alive as Lucban celebrates the SAN ISIDRO PAHIYAS FESTIVAL. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to this historic town. Its cool, fresh and invigorating climate earns her the singular distinction of being called the Summer Capital of Quezon province. The festival held every May 15 has become one of Philippines' tourist attractions. At this time, each household tries to outdo each other in friendly competition as they vie for honor in recognizing their creativity. Decking the hall or decorating the wall with "Kiping" and agricultural harvest is what "PAYAS" or "PAHIYAS" literally means. Farmers show their bountiful produce such as chayote, radish, pepper and grains of rice. There are miniatures locally known as "ANOK", fruits, vegetables and longganisa (local sausage) strung together in the most original fashion. Residents engaging in other forms of livelihood display their products in thanksgiving. The handicraft manufacturer has his house decked with colorful buntal hats, or the butcher has a roasted suckling pig (lechon) laid on the window. The most traditional and certainly the most attractive décor is "KIPING" leaves which are adorned and strung together to form all sorts of shapes, from chandelier called "ARANGYA" to huge flowers. Kiping is made from ground rice flour, shaped using "cabal" leaves or other leaf forms and colored in radiant red, fuschia, yellow, green and other bright shades. When kiping catches the light of the sun it turns into a veritable cascade of color. The celebration is a form of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and in honor of the patron saint of farmers, San Isidro de Labrador. A procession of the image of San Isidro is held, and it is said that houses along the route of the procession will be especially favored and blessed in the coming year. During the celebration specialty foods can be had & bought such as the delicious Lucban longganisa, puto seko, broas, tikoy and other delicacies." Taken from http://www.pahiyasfestival.com

    • said maryan54

    • 2008.05.29 at 03:35:18 PDT

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