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    The Carabao Festival is held annually in the Philippines during the feast of San Isidro Labrador in mid-May. It honors the carabao, or water buffalo, which is an important agricultural animal for farmers. On the first day of the festival, farmers decorate and groom their carabaos before parading them through town. They then kneel to receive a blessing at the church. The second day features carabao races. The festival celebrates both the agricultural importance of carabaos and the Hispanic and Catholic origins of the event in the Philippines.

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    The Carabao Festival is held annually in the Philippines during the feast of San Isidro Labrador in mid-May. It honors the carabao, or water buffalo, which is an important agricultural animal for farmers. On the first day of the festival, farmers decorate and groom their carabaos before parading them through town. They then kneel to receive a blessing at the church. The second day features carabao races. The festival celebrates both the agricultural importance of carabaos and the Hispanic and Catholic origins of the event in the Philippines.

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    The Carabao Festival is held annually in the Philippines during the feast of San Isidro Labrador in mid-May. It honors the carabao, or water buffalo, which is an important agricultural animal for farmers. On the first day of the festival, farmers decorate and groom their carabaos before parading them through town. They then kneel to receive a blessing at the church. The second day features carabao races. The festival celebrates both the agricultural importance of carabaos and the Hispanic and Catholic origins of the event in the Philippines.

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    Carabao Festival

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    Vladimir Blazevski
    The Carabao Festival is held annually in the Philippines during the feast of San Isidro Labrador in mid-May. It honors the carabao, or water buffalo, which is an important agricultural animal for farmers. On the first day of the festival, farmers decorate and groom their carabaos before parading them through town. They then kneel to receive a blessing at the church. The second day features carabao races. The festival celebrates both the agricultural importance of carabaos and the Hispanic and Catholic origins of the event in the Philippines.

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    Carabao Festival

    The Carabao festival is held in the


    Philippines during the feast of of
    San Isidro Labrador (St. Isidore the
    Worker). The festival is organized
    on the 15th and 16th of May. The
    most famous festivals are those
    held in towns of San Isidro
    (province of Nueva Ecija), Pulilan
    (province of Bulacan) and Angono
    (province of Rizal). Carabao festival
    is held in honour of carabao
    (kalabaw) or water buffalo. The
    carabao is the national animal of the Philippines.

    There is a legend about the origin of this festival. San Isidro was
    a labourer or "labrador." He worked on a farm. His boss could
    not understand San Isidro's efficiency despite often coming late
    to work. He decided to solve the mystery. He found out that
    fields had been ploughed by an angel. The boss then came to
    San Isidro and knelt before him.
    This festival is actually of Hispanic
    origin as Spaniards used to rule the
    Philippines between 1565 and 1821.
    Locals included carabao in the feast of
    San Isidro Labrador as this animal is
    very important in their lives as
    farmers.

    On the first day of the festival farmers


    prepare their carabaos to look
    beautiful for the big parade. Their skin
    is cleaned and horns rubbed with oil. Carabaos are decorated
    with ribbons. Some farmers even paint their carabaos. More
    than 20 carts participate in the parade.

    In front of the church carabaos kneel to be blessed. They even


    move on their knees like penitents. A priest blesses each
    carabao. On the second day there is a race of carabaos pulling
    bamboo carriages over a 400 metres long track. Organizers of
    the festival award the strongest and the most beautiful
    carabao. The festivals also includes some other attractions like
    numerous marching bands, majorettes and folk music
    performances.

    Made by: Gorjan Blazevski

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