Ang Dabawenyo

The Kadayawan’s Floral Float Parade is a traditional pageant of orchids and other flowers, thousands of which are formed into whatever shapes that their creators fancy. Mainstays are representations of the Philippine Eagle and Mt. Apo. The flower of choice is the orchid, of course, but since Davao is blessed with an abundance of floral varieties, many floats make use of as many as they can.

The precursor of Kadayawan sa Dabaw, the erstwhile Apo Duwaling Festival, celebrated Mt. Apo, the Durian and the Waling-Waling orchid. Even during that older festival, Dabawenyos have paraded floral floats as a way of showing pride in Davao’s bounty.

Thanks again to Christian Te, here are photos of this year’s Floral Float Parade, which took place yesterday. This event marks the culmination of the Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival.