Higantes Fesival
...that the people of Angono, Rizal celebrate their town fiesta on November 22 -23 of every year? Angono celebrate it in honor of San Clemente, patron Saint of fishermen. whose image, shining brilliantly in papal vestment, is carried out by male devotees during a procession accompanied by pahadores (devotees dressed in colorful local costumes or fishermen's clothes, wooden shoes and carrying boat paddles, fish nets or traps)and higantes , Giant paper mache images.
...That the street event culminates in a fluvial procession in Laguna de bay amidst merry making that continues until the image is brought back to the church.
...That the Higantes, which had color and merriment to Angono town fiesta, are giant paper mache effigies measuring 4- 5 feet in diameter and 10-12 feet in height.
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