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Lucban Town
- The town of Lucban celebrates one of the country’s best known, biggest, and most colorful harvest festivals every May 15, along with the towns of Tayabas, Sariaya, Gumaca, Tiaong, and Lucena City, to honor San Isidro Labrador, the patron of farmers. Known as “Pahiyas,” the festival is deeply rooted in the traditional celebration of the townsfolk in thanksgiving for bountiful harvest. Decorations called “Kiping,” leaf-shaped and multi-colored rice paste wafers, which are used to decorate the facades of the homes along with the fruits and flowers from nature. The visual and culinary feast has gained national and international renown. The Lucban town center is a permanent facility for merchandising crafts and delicacies including special events that showcase the lifestyle of its environs.
Articles
- Lucban’s Pahiyas Festival A feast for the senses
- Pahiyas enchants diplomats
- Tayabas, Sariaya & Lucban gears up for Quezon Harvest Fest
- PAHIYAS - A unique festival for an abundant harvest
