My Hometown Pateros
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
, Posted by jam at 5:12 PM
Every city have different ways to celebrate their Piesta. Some celebrate it by remembering the foundation of their town or by representing their specialty or their patron saint. But no matter how they commemorate this occasion, it always be enjoyable for it will show the true Filipino tradition.
I'm from Pateros, the town known for "BALOT" and "ITIK" every second week of February we prepare for celebration of Piesta ni Santa Martha. A day filled with different activities and games, foods and traditions for all the people of Pateros.
The night before the Piesta, people will gather to the Pateros Church to watch the Pandangguhan, everyone enjoys this, because every baranggay has their own representative to the contest. The Pandangguhan or Pandanggo sa Ilaw is one of the folk dance of Filipinos, also one of the tradition of Pateros is to have a contest of the dance every Piesta.
Every Piesta, there's a prusisyon or parade that will go around the town, every house will throw foods, candies,eggs and money at the people while the parade is passing through. They believe that it will bring luck to their business or their family.
When we talk about food on piesta, every house have different delicious recipes and food prepared for their visitors, like crispy pata, menudo, pancit, mechado, adobo, lumpia, lechon, kare-kare etc. Aside from that are the different recipes for Balot, through cooking contest. Children also enjoy the Piesta, because of games and different toys they can get. A lot of bargain accessories like earrings and necklace, different candies and toys.
I love my hometown Pateros, I'm thankful to the place where I grew up. A town that never forget the true customs and traditions and a place for well mannered and kind people. Though small in territory, still manages to have a simple and peaceful living.
The night before the Piesta, people will gather to the Pateros Church to watch the Pandangguhan, everyone enjoys this, because every baranggay has their own representative to the contest. The Pandangguhan or Pandanggo sa Ilaw is one of the folk dance of Filipinos, also one of the tradition of Pateros is to have a contest of the dance every Piesta.
Every Piesta, there's a prusisyon or parade that will go around the town, every house will throw foods, candies,eggs and money at the people while the parade is passing through. They believe that it will bring luck to their business or their family.
When we talk about food on piesta, every house have different delicious recipes and food prepared for their visitors, like crispy pata, menudo, pancit, mechado, adobo, lumpia, lechon, kare-kare etc. Aside from that are the different recipes for Balot, through cooking contest. Children also enjoy the Piesta, because of games and different toys they can get. A lot of bargain accessories like earrings and necklace, different candies and toys.
I love my hometown Pateros, I'm thankful to the place where I grew up. A town that never forget the true customs and traditions and a place for well mannered and kind people. Though small in territory, still manages to have a simple and peaceful living.
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