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Subayan Keg Subanen Festival

July 16 · Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental

A street dancing and tableau competition highlighting the lifestyles of the Subanons through songs, dances, and social expressions. Commemorates the anniversary of Ozamiz becoming a chartered city on July 16, 1948, coinciding with the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

Philippines Festivals Subayan Keg Subanen Festival

Month

July

Province

Misamis Occidental

Region

Northern Mindanao

Category

Regional

Date

July 16

Patron

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Festival Themes

indigenous cultural civic

Location

Subayan Keg Subanen Festival is held in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. The celebration is centered in Ozamiz City itself.

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