Sagada Etag Festival parade

The parade started at Daoangan with street dancing participated by delegates from each of the 19 barangays of  the town

                                                                                                                                    

Etag Fest indigenous games

Tulsi

WATCH THIS VIDEO  "GAGTIN"

esa- dowa-toloooooooooo!

kayeeet, hala bira!

Young men of northern Sagada in this  indigenous game with the winning group  first reaching the  finish line.

guyooooood kayet!

Other Sagada Etag Fest events

Songwriting and concert at the community court. A-Pride of Antadao National High School  wins 1st place in the band category. Bangaan National High gets 2nd place in duet, and Antadao National High bags 1st prize in the solo entry.

Watch this  ETAG JAM

Candle procession to celebrate the  Purification of the  blessed Virgin Mary, Feb 2.

cotton candyyyyyyyy!

Etag!

wag  sampitaw 

ballaka

id Latang

Ngislaw :-) :-) :-)

Press Conference@the CSMV Frontage

Following the  parade and the cultural presentations at the softball ground,  a press conference  was held.at the frontage of the Church of St Mary the Virgin.

From L-R: Sagada Coffee  Council vice chairman Vincent Andawi, elder Aspil Dongcuan, mayor Edward Latawan Jr, DOT regional director  Purificacion Molintas, and vice mayor Richard Yodong  

Chairman of the etag committee Councilor Kapon Gomgom-o translates elder Aspil's  response to a question.

Elder  Aspil Dongcuan says etag is made  in three ways- smoking, drying, and  preserving  it wet in a jar.

Link  here and here for related stories.

Cultural presentations by zone@the softball ground

 The 19 barangays of  Sagada divided in zones performed street dancing and cultural presentations at the softball ground  at the opening of the Etag Festival  last January 29, 2011. The five zones are central (Patay, Dagdag, Demang), south central (Ambasing, Balugan), southern (Suyo, Ankileng, Nacagang, Taccong, Payag-eo),northern (Bangaan, Madongo, Pide, Aguid, Fidelisan, Tanulong), and eastern ( Teep-an Sur, Tetep-an Norte, Kilong, Antadao).

From L-R: La Trinidad vice mayor Salda, La Trinidad mayor Greg Abalos, Sagada mayor Edward Latawan Jr, DOT regional director Purificacion Molintas, Sagada vice mayor Richard Yodong