Author Topic: Pintados in Leyte (Read 9602 times)

hazel · « **on:** February 26, 2008, 06:38:23 PM »

The Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival is a merry-making event lasting a whole month, highlights of which include the Leyte Kasadyaan Festival of Festivals, the 17th Pintados Festival Ritual Dance Presentation and the "Pagrayhak'' Grand Parade. These festivals are said to have began from the feast day of SeÃ±or Santo NiÃ±o, held every June 29th. The LeyteÃ±os celebrate a religious festival in a unique and colorful way. Since the Visayans are experienced in the art of body tattooing, men and women are fond of tattooing themselves.

The Pintados Festival displays the rich cultural heritage, incorporating native music and dances, of the people of Leyte and Samar. The Leyte Kasadya-an Festival of Festivals, meanwhile, showcases the unique culture and colorful history of the Province of Leyte. Started by former Leyte Governor Remedios Loreto-Petilla, the celebration was first held on May 12, 1996. The festivities weren't always held every June 29th; the first three years saw different dates. It was only in 1999 that it was fixed to June 29, the Feast of the SeÃ±or Santo NiÃ±o de Leyte.

"Kasadyaan'' in the Visayan tongue means merriment and jollity. Various municipal festivals of Leyte gather together in the original capital of Tacloban City for the celebration. There, lively dance-drama parade of many colors takes place. There is an important role that the festival plays, and it is strengthening the LeyteÃ±os' sense of pride. Every municipality mounts a storyline all their own to portray with pride their local folklore and legends.

The Festival

The Pintados festival of Tacloban City is a Filipino festival with its own unique flavor. This Pintados festival recalls Pre-Spanish history of the native Leytenos from wars, epics and folk religions. The most expected aspect of the Pintados festival are the festive dancers, painted from head to toe with designs that look like armor to resemble the tattooed warriors of old. During the course of the Pintados festival, dancers whose bodies are painted in an amazing array of colors fill the streets of Tacloban city. At first sight, they may seem outrageous as grown men pour into the streets decorated in such dazzling colors as luminous blue or neon green. But as one gets used to this and sees the dances depicted, one gets a glimpse of the history of the people that once lived on the islands of Leyte so long ago.

The folk dances presented by the dancers portray the many traditions that flourished before the Spaniards came. These include worship of idols, indigenous music and epic stories. The hypnotic rhythms of native instruments beat through the air accompanying the dances performed on the streets as the Pintados festival goes. Aside from the folk dances, is the much likely parade, which crisscrosses the avenues of Tacloban city. The parade traditionally begins at the Balayuan Towers and proceeds throughout tacloban leyte city. The surprised spectators follow the procession of dancing colors from the beginning to end. The Pintados festival concludes in much merrymaking with a signature traditional Filipino fiesta, where everyone is invited to join the fun and celebrate the Pintados Festival.

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pioneer · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:22:50 PM »

Basin paryente ta Zel. Taga Leyte man akong grandfather, father's side.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:49:24 PM »

What part of Leyte, Mike?

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hazel · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:51:12 PM »

Can you still see the pic?

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:51:57 PM »

No, I can't.

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hazel · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:56:25 PM »

Dong, can you see the image now? I tried to modify it.

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hazel · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2008, 02:56:48 PM »

Basin paryente ta Zel. Taga Leyte man akong grandfather, father's side.

Mike, who knows?

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:02:13 PM »

Thanks, Hazel.

Very colorful kaayo. Similar sa Ati-Atihan.

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pioneer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:07:32 PM »

Bran and Hazel, I can see the pictures.

I have lost relatives in Baybay and Maasin Southern Leyte.

Limasawa Island, Leyte is fronting the town of Anda, Bohol. What a lovely sight when it is low tide.

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hazel · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:17:56 PM »

Thanks, Hazel.

Very colorful kaayo. Similar sa Ati-Atihan.

Dong, hopefully I can join the Pintados this year.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:20:15 PM »

Mike, my Lola Hermahina, the mother of my Mama Luz (mother of my Father) was from Maasin, and her husband, my Lolo Dolong (my father's grandfather) was from Burgos, Southern Leyte. Her apilido was Maricruz, and the apilido of Lolo Dolong was Ebuenga. Very Leyteno kaayo.

My dad still has an old oil painting of Lola Hermahina, guapa kaayo to siya. That is why whenever I think of women from Leyte, I think of her.

My father's dad side is from Pintuyan, Southern Leyte, and some of the Lucino clan is located near Samar area. Warai Country.

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hazel · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:20:44 PM »

Bran and Hazel, I can see the pictures.

I have lost relatives in Baybay and Maasin Southern Leyte.

Limasawa Island, Leyte is fronting the town of Anda, Bohol. What a lovely sight when it is low tide.

Mike, I've never been to Limasawa Island though I traveled several times from Bato-Ubay. The view of the small white sand islands are still fresh on my mind.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:22:16 PM »

Mike, I'll have to visit Limasawa Island.

There are so many areas of Coastal Visayas I'd love to visit. So many places, so little time.

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kiamoy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2008, 05:41:33 AM »

pintados? well, pintados last year didnt use paints te. it's being stopped na. kay they are afraid that participants might (again) paint the infrastractures.. especially the newly renovated rizal park..etc.. sad tho, mura nalang sinulog

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hazel · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2008, 05:42:24 AM »

gawd! mao bah?! naa ka pics?

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hazel · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2008, 05:44:53 AM »

Bem, remember the time when I was like in high school (elem paka). We joined the pintados and we had paints all over. We were complaining kay lisud kaayo kuhaon unya hapdos ang thinner?! Gikasab-an tang lolo. Kay pa luma2x ug apil.

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kiamoy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:08:41 AM »

yeah and i remember uncle high fived you and his palm smacked your mouth instead and you ended up with your mouth covered with paint.. lami ang pintal t?

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hazel · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:13:11 AM »

hahahaha! you still remember that?! paet ang pintal.

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kiamoy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:19:28 AM »

i remember all your faux pas ate. hahaha including "hay yo ma haw yo doing is the sun now." (like what?!?!?!)

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hazel · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2008, 07:21:58 AM »

bem, wa taka gi invite dire para mang buking naku...hahaha

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kiamoy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2008, 08:31:49 AM »

oopsy. ok fine. reading the posts here.. you guys here are close and you seem to know each other

and it's a cute faux pas ate! hmp.

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hazel · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2008, 06:00:26 PM »

hahaha it took me a while to remember the song. bilib ko nimo, vivid kaayo imong memories.

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Happy · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:09:01 AM »

Abi nako ug pagkaon ning pintados

Sorry madam

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kiamoy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:14:02 AM »

hehe

mura cyag cinulog but ang participants paint themselves..asin naa bitbit nga mga pintal or spray paints..usahay mangmintal sa mga nagtan-a.. :0

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Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:19:38 AM »

hehe

mura cyag cinulog but ang participants paint themselves..asin naa bitbit nga mga pintal or spray paints..usahay mangmintal sa mga nagtan-a.. :0

Ah ok, kinahanglan diay nga mangandam daan sa dili pa moadto ug tan-aw para ready na sa pinintalay

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kiamoy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:26:57 AM »

ou! wear timosa/unayan clothes. then park your cars as far away sa parade sts as possible..kay nah! naay frat members nga mag binuang sahay. trippan mga sakyanan

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