INSIGHT: Ylocos Kannawidan Festival

Overriding Inheritance

Revives the Ylocano Culture

- Kannawidan-

That everyday should be a fiesta seemed to me a marvelous discovery.

-Hernest Hemingway-

   
        Have you ever been to the province of Ilocos Sur and be a part of the Kannawidan Festival? If not then try to visit the heart of Ylocos, one of the Seven Wonders Cities, Vigan, where the celebration takes place every after Vigan City Fiesta, specifically Longganisa Festival. Ilocos Sur is a province, which has it's rich and spectacular cultures and traditions that the Ylocanos must be proud of and as an annual festivity, the Local Government of Ilocos Sur has arranged an activity the would exhibit and promote products of our and precious cultures ofIlocanos to entice tourists to come and visit Ilocos which is noe called the " Kannawidan Ylocos Festival". This Festival is a week long bustle of happiness for local and foreign tourist, that aims to create awareness of the preservation of the province rich cultural heritage, practices and traditions, and a showcase of the different agriculture and industry products of the province. There is a need to preserve our rich heritage and unique culture. This festival means the variant Ilocano word "tawid" meaning heritage, on the other hand it means tradition and this province go showcase all what she has. We Ylocanos are on our way towards productivity and economic upturn.

    Kannawidan Festival prepare an Ilocano way of activities, there was the tribal performance of the cultural communities of Ilocos Sur which is so very fascinating. They displayed their talents as well as their indigenous costumes. Partuat ken Patanor Trade Fair showcased the products of the province such as bagnet,  longganisa, garlic, tinubong, bibingka and many other foods including handicrafts. There was even eating contests of these delicacies of Ilocos Sur as well as basi drinking contest. Traditional games were played and bingo as well. There were sarsuela and komedya Ilocana which were shown. Choir competition was also held, battle of brains and beauty was witnessed during Saniata ti Ilocos Sur pageant the highlight of the festival. Art exhibitions and competitions are also conducted.

     
      What is the essence of Kannawidan Festival? The essence of  this to the people Kannawidan is one way to experience, know, love, and learn the different cuisines, cultures, traditions, and exhibits of their own province, of their own place. This festivity has a great impact for the people for it shoes how their province lives and lives. This activity creates a magnificent influence that pulls people together in one area of the province and makes an amalgamating one in a year experience as traders  all over the province and all over the Philippines showcase their wide array of reasonably priced products. For traders, Kannawidan is a place, an activity and away of how their living worked and works. This festival is a place of showcasing products like horticulture, furniture's, crafts, cuisines and the provinces "One town One Product" . This festival is the best place to enjoy nature's gift, it is the best place to create a market of beauty, food, and creativity. We Ylocanos are showing are hospitality, creativeness and beauty.
           Kannawidan: this is Ylocano, this is all what we have, here we are to cheer up our unique culture, tradition and our Ylocano way. In Kannawidan we live inquisitive and inherited by this precious treasure. SOAR HIGH ILOCOS SUR!!!!!!