Parada ng Lechon
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Parada ng Lechon is a colorful annual festival in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines, featuring a grand parade of roasted pigs (lechon) decorated in elaborate costumes and ornaments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic traditions
ⓘ
lechon ⓘ town fiesta ⓘ |
| celebratedOnOrNear | Feast of Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Batangueño culture
ⓘ
Filipino culture ⓘ |
| foodTypeFeatured | pork ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
band performances
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communal feasting ⓘ costume competitions ⓘ mass in honor of the patron saint ⓘ parading lechon on decorated floats ⓘ religious procession ⓘ splashing water on participants ⓘ street dancing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colorful street parade
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elaborate costumes ⓘ food offerings ⓘ music and dancing ⓘ ornamented lechon ⓘ procession ⓘ religious activities ⓘ street celebrations ⓘ |
| honors | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Filipino ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balayan, Batangas
NERFINISHED
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Batangas NERFINISHED ⓘ Luzon ⓘ |
| mainAttraction |
decorated lechon
ⓘ
parade of roasted pigs ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local government of Balayan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local parish ⓘ |
| region | Calabarzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
celebration of community identity
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expression of local devotion ⓘ showcase of local culinary tradition ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Parade of the Roasted Pig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | June ⓘ |
| uses |
costumes
ⓘ
floats ⓘ ornaments ⓘ roasted whole pigs ⓘ |
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