BAHAG-HARI FESTIVAL

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Bahag-hari Festival is a colorful celebration highlighted by street dancing, a parade of colorful floats, and a different kind of Moriones Festival. As indicated by an old story, the early pioneers of Pinamalayan originated from Marinduque. While on their approach to Mindoro utilizing their pontoons, they experienced turbulent climate and lost their course. They appealed to God Almighty for deliverance and direction so the climate cleared and a rainbow showed up upcoming. The team yelled ipinamalay signifying “it was made known”. They took after the course of the rainbow and arrived at what is presently Barangay Lumangbayan and built up the principal settlement which they named Pinamalayan. Read More: https://www.hellotravel.com/events/bahag-hari-festival

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The Bahaghari Festival, held every 25th of April, celebrates a colorful rainbow which the Mindoro people believe was once sent down from god to guide them to the land where they settled after a terrible storm. Expect to see lots of colorfully dressed people dancing in the streets with costumes, music, and huge smiles. There will be cultural performances and handicrafts for sale. Read More: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-mindoro-philippines/

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The yearly Bahaghari Festival is a colorful commemoration of the importance of the rainbow in the history of the town of Pinamalayan. The celebration includes a street dancing competition, cultural presentations, religious and cultural activities, products and trade fair. Like the rainbow which rises to give color in the sky after the torrent of rain, the Bahaghari Festival is a reflection of the continuing effort of the people of Pinalamayan that there is truly paradise at the end of the rainbow. Read More: https://discovermindoro.com/bahag-hari-festival/