Leyte celebrates Kananga Kaanyag Festival

The Manila Times

Leyte celebrates Kananga Kaanyag Festival  Over 10,000 people turned up for the Kananga Kaanyag Festival 2024 on Sunday. Kananga Town Mayor Manuel Vicente Torres said that the festival highlights Kananga's beauty, history, and resources, notably the town's abundant ylang-ylang.  Video by Moises Cruz  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook   Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram   Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter   DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion     Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital     Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify   Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts   Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic   Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes  #philippines #festival #beauty

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00:35 Hello.

00:36 Good afternoon.

00:37 As you can see, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] from District 1.

00:45 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Yes, from District 1.

00:47 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Yes, ready.

00:54 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

01:16 So good luck and God bless everyone.

01:18 Thank you.

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01:22 This is Iris Ramos, and I'll be hosting the grand finale

01:26 ritual dance showdown of Kananga Kaanyag Festival

01:29 on its second year.

01:30 I was also the one hosting it next year,

01:32 so I'm expecting it to be grander than it used to be.

01:36 I'm expecting a more variety in terms of dance, in rituals,

01:43 because I heard that it's not only

01:47 Kananga Hanons who are welcome to join the ritual dance

01:50 competition, but also those coming

01:52 from other parts of Leyte.

01:55 Hello, everyone.

01:56 This is your Miss Universe Philippines Leyte,

01:58 Engineer Azel Rose Camputongpa.

02:00 So right now, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

02:03 here in the one and only Kananga Leyte.

02:11 I'm very excited because it's my first time going here,

02:14 and I just can't wait for the festival, the festivities that

02:18 are going to be happening later on.

02:20 And I'm just so excited to see how

02:23 Barbara, the coach here in Kananga as well.

02:25 And looking open to that right now, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

02:32 open competition where they invited different festivals

02:37 from [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] and from Ormoc City, I believe.

02:41 So I'm just so excited to see what's

02:43 going to happen later on.

02:44 And let's find out.

02:45 So let's watch.

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02:47 - Good afternoon to all.

02:48 Nice to see all of you again.

02:50 [INAUDIBLE]

02:53 Everyone else not so--

02:55 and my friends right there.

02:58 Yes, what does this mean?

03:00 Well, only-- well, for today, at least,

03:04 I can say that this festival will definitely

03:08 be better than last year since we opened up

03:11 to our neighboring towns and municipalities.

03:13 And hopefully, by next year, since it's a milestone year,

03:16 it's our 75th foundation day.

03:22 So that's Kananga will officially

03:24 turn 75 years old next year.

03:27 So we have six contingents now.

03:30 Maybe-- [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] next year.

03:33 So we need 69 more.

03:36 I'm just kidding.

03:37 No, I mean, an idea is that there is six.

03:40 So I am thankful to the LGUs of [INAUDIBLE]

03:46 who sent contingents here to join our open category.

03:50 So I think this will be the same format next year.

03:54 We have-- how do you say it?

03:56 If it's an open local category, right?

03:58 Local category, then there will be an open category also

04:01 next year.

04:02 Hopefully, more towns will join.

04:05 Because our format here is they will

04:08 be bringing their festival also here,

04:11 meaning they don't have to adopt the whole festival song.

04:15 So it will be their festival.

04:16 Or [INAUDIBLE] routine.

04:20 The last two minutes, they'll incorporate our festival song,

04:25 our Kananga Taniyak song.

04:28 So that's what it means.

04:30 We're opening up to our neighbors.

04:32 So hopefully, more will join us here.

04:35 69 more for a 75.

04:39 Actually, I don't want to compare.

04:40 [INAUDIBLE]

04:44 So more on the history of the Kananga Highland Festival.

04:50 It's actually a celebration of flavor, fragrance, beauty,

04:56 and bounty.

04:57 There are two legends about the Kananga municipality.

05:03 First is the beautiful woman named Anga

05:08 that sells tuba way, way back.

05:11 And she was really famous.

05:12 So a lot of people are going to her store.

05:17 Her main store is Anga.

05:21 So when everyone has--

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05:25 And then the people here would say, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

05:29 That's why, Kananga.

05:31 And another legend is that there are Spaniards now

05:35 that who visited Kananga, the place here without a trubana

05:42 before.

05:42 And then when they arrived here, they were in shock.

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05:54 But at the same time, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

06:03 is similar to the perfume that was famous back then,

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06:09 Incidentally, it was made from [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

06:14 So [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

06:22 So [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] pertaining not only with the people,

06:27 but also with the place.

06:29 That's why Kananga-Kaanya Festival.

06:32 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

06:34 And with others, it's a social and social religious.

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06:43 But more on social cultural, the festival of Kananga-Kaanya.

06:47 No comparison, but I just want you to enjoy.

06:51 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

06:55 Sir Juliet and Sir Vince are the one

06:59 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] during the festival management.

07:02 And they are our mentors now when it comes to festival.

07:09 So we learn from the best.

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