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Dalit
is a native dialect. Meaning to “offer”. Since Tangub was
created as a city in 1967, the people and city administration
observe a yearly anniversary celebration. The city anniversary
is an eleven-day affair, which starts on February 18 and ends on
the 28 every year.
Each
day is highlighted with the special features significant to the
day's celebration. However, the most remembered day is February
28, the City Charter Anniversary day. The day begins with a
birthday serenade, commonly known as mañanita in
the parlance of the Catholic parishioner's, for city Mayor
Alfonso D. Tan. A city anniversary Mass is held at the city
plaza, after which a colorful public parade, participated in by
the different public and private agencies is made around the
city streets. The Tangub City National High School cadets
performed a pass-in-review.
The
symbolic dalit is realistically felt during the dance
festival where the different ethnic dances of the various tribal
groups of the country, especially those of the native Subanos,
are depicted. The festival is opened with the offering of a live
goat, killed by the wildlife hunters after the blessings of the
tribal head are made. This is a revival of the old tribal custom
of expressing thanks for peace, a bountiful and all the
blessings bestowed by God.
The
dalit is being modernized by offering also the selected
beauties dressed in their ethnic costumes in their ethnic
costumes who would reign during the evening festivities.
The dalit
during the fourteenth Charter Day Anniversary in 1982 was
recorded on videotape by the city administration. Historically,
the colored videotape film of the said anniversary serves as a
lasting souvenir and is worth showing not only to the resident
of Tangub but also to the neighboring towns and provinces and to
future generations.
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