Bocaue River Festival
E533818
The Bocaue River Festival is a vibrant annual religious and cultural celebration in Bocaue, Bulacan, highlighted by a fluvial procession honoring the Holy Cross of Wawa along the Bocaue River.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bocaue Fluvial Festival
NERFINISHED
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Pista ng Krus sa Wawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bocaue local government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic parish of Bocaue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrationFocus |
community solidarity
ⓘ
faith ⓘ gratitude for blessings ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Province of Bulacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Bulacan riverine culture
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local devotion to the Holy Cross of Wawa ⓘ |
| devotionalObject | Holy Cross of Wawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Catholic liturgical rites
ⓘ
decorated boats ⓘ mass participation of devotees ⓘ religious images ⓘ street celebrations ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDevoteesFrom |
Bocaue
NERFINISHED
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Metro Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring towns in Bulacan ⓘ |
| hasMedium | water-based procession ⓘ |
| hasProcessionType | fluvial procession ⓘ |
| hasTourismAspect | yes ⓘ |
| honors | Holy Cross of Wawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyRitual | procession of the Holy Cross of Wawa on the river NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Filipino
ⓘ
Tagalog ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bocaue, Bulacan
NERFINISHED
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Bulacan NERFINISHED ⓘ Luzon ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Bocaue River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Bocaue River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | Bocaue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | large pagoda carrying devotees on the river ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bulacan cultural heritage
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Philippine religious festivals ⓘ |
| province | Bulacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | veneration of a miraculous cross ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Philippine Catholic popular religiosity ⓘ |
| transportOfRelic | Holy Cross of Wawa on a pagoda-like structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProcession | river procession ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | July ⓘ |
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