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The Moriones Festival is a lenten and religious festival held annually on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Imperial Roman soldiers as interpreted by locals. The Moriones tradition has inspired the creation of other festivals in the ...
During the Spanish colonization in the late 1500s, Marinduque was part of the Batangas Province. Later on, it became part of the province of Mindoro. Marinduque only became a province of its own during the American colonization. Its first government was established in Boac, now known as the province’s capital town. [1]
Marinduque (/ ˌ m æ r ə n ˈ d uː k eɪ /; Tagalog pronunciation: [maɾinˈduke]), officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac, the most populous in the province.
Putong or tubong is a ceremony occasionally performed in the Province of Marinduque, Philippines, in which visitors are honored and welcomed.The ceremony takes the form of the eponymous song which is a call for "thanksgiving, hope and prayer for a long, blessed life".
Poverty incidence of Buenavista 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 50.30 2009 36.88 2012 22.13 2015 20.47 2018 19.65 2021 21.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Locally crafted products include: Kalamay-hati: A type of coconut jam made from coconut cream and sugar or molasses Maja blanca: A type of coconut pudding Suman: A dessert/snack made of sticky rice and coconut steamed in leaves. Puto: A ...
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Culture of Marinduque (1 C, 1 P) E. Education in Marinduque (2 C) F. Fauna of Marinduque (7 P) G. Geography of Marinduque (2 C) H. History of Marinduque ...
Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest. They can be marked by Holy Masses , processions , parades , theatrical play and reenactments , religious or cultural rituals, trade fairs , exhibits ...