Yagyag Festival performs at Buglasan Festival 2017 | Negros Oriental

Yagyag Festival's Performance at Buglasan Festival 2017

Experience the captivating energy of the Yagyag Festival contingent from Sibulan, Negros Oriental, as they represented their town at the annual Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete City in 2017. The dance, which is based on the spawning ritual of land crabs, is a vibrant showcase of Sibulan's unique marine culture and traditions. This video offers a historical glimpse into their performance and shows how much the municipality has developed by 2025.

Yagyag Festival at Buglasan 2017:

• Festival Origin: The Yagyag Festival, celebrated in April, honors the abundance of land crabs (cagang and alalasan) found in the coastal areas of Barangay Cangmating, Sibulan.
• Event: This performance was part of the Buglasan Festival, a provincial celebration that brings together all the festivals of Negros Oriental.
• Contingent: Sibulan's delegation showcased its crab-inspired theme and choreography in the streets and showdown competition. 

Newest Happenings and Developments in Sibulan (2025):

• Yagyag Festival 2025: Sibulan celebrated its annual Yagyag Festival in April 2025, with dancers and performers once again taking to the streets of Barangay Cangmating.
• Buglasan Festival of Festivals 2025: Sibulan's Yagyag Festival is among the LGUs confirmed to participate in the Buglasan Festival competition on October 17, 2025.
• Yagyag Festival 2024 Winner: At the 2024 Buglasan Festival, Sibulan's Yagyag Festival won 1st Runner-up in the showdown at Perdices Coliseum.
• Miss Negros Oriental: Michelle McNeely from Sibulan was named 1st Runner-Up in the Miss Negros Oriental 2024 pageant during the Buglasan Festival. 

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