Tinagba Festival is held annually from February 5 - 12 in the City of Iriga. Tinagba means "season's first harvest". And it coincides with the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Farmers parade in carabao-drawn carts filled with the best of local produce, these are blessed at mass and are distributed to the needy.
But this year's Festival was more grandest than the previous years. Because it showcases the different festivals of the Bicol Region depicting the richness, colors, pageantry, temperament and the diversities of the Bikolano Culture.
Tinagba Festival is derived from the early rituals of the ancient Bicolanos of offering their first harvest to their own gods as a form of thanksgiving and to seek favor for a more bountiful harvest throughout the year. This tradition dates back to even before the coming of the Spaniards.
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| Tinagba Festival Float Parade |
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| Tinagba Festival 2012: Streetdancing Competition |
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