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These proud Warays share why Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival is a must-see celebration in the Philippines

Cilyn Singh and Raziel Zafos

Festive parades, body paintings, and dance competitions, Filipinos from Tacloban share why Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival is called the 'Festival of Festivals'.


Key Points
  • The Pintados Festival, held every 29th of June, is a cultural religious festival in Tacloban in view of the body-painting conventions of the old inked "pintados" warriors.
  • Raziel Zafos of Tacloban and Cilyn Gubat Singh of Samar share their most memorable experiences during the parade of cultures in their hometown
  • The Department of Foreign Affairs together with the Tourism Department in the Philippines, showcase the festivities in a virtual Fiesta to invite more foreign nationals to visit the country

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