DAWIT-DAWIT TA BUAHAN

Its an old practiced to pray or petition the spirits for that harvest of crops, the catch of fish, healing for the sick, and petition the fairies who had inflected some of the practice and cultural heritage.

Its comes from the word “dalit-dalit” means “offering”. In 1982, the Barangay Bonbon officials headed by Barangay Chairman Librado Abesamis took institutionalizing the practiced of the people in terms of prayer relative to the harvest of Lanzones. Institutionalizing dawit-dawit started not with dances and presentations but just a community prayer in the ruins of old church.

In 1983, this was improved with civic participation, social activities. It was participated by the entire cross-section of the Barangay, Students both elementary and high school were the main, parents different puroks, religious organization, youth organization, and everybody in the Barangay were participants during 1983 celebration.

Dawit-dawit Ta Buahan practiced heritage. It is base in legendary stories. Legends about Lanzones and fairies although it has different settings but still base on legends and about Lanzones and fairies. Originally, the costumes are all native. It is made up of Lanzones leaves, dried banana leaves, “Ginit” and a mat made of Buli.