My Beloved Town: Lucban, Quezon

LUCBAN (Lucban, Quezon-Philippines)

is known for its great PAHIYAS FESTIVAL,

also known as SAN ISIDRO FESTIVAL.
This festival is always held every 15th of MAY,

special event by decorating their houses with

vegetables, fruits, rice, etc.--everything's that a farmer harvests,

or any edible products.

Every year, the municipal give a designated streets in which

they have to decorate, and it changes each year,

so other lucbanins will have chances to decorate their houses.

This artful decoration is called "pahiyas" or "payas"

and of course, every single house are candidates for

the pahiyas competition--tending each family to be creative to win

prizes and recognitions.

The traditional decorations are called "Kiping" which was

basically made of rice, delicately grind and put into

leaves, creating colored leaf forms or other creations.

It could be eaten by frying or simply grilling--sort of flakes.

The other looker is the "Anok"--scarecrows, and it has its

own category of the competition which is called "Best Anok".

During the parade, a lot of "Higante" (Giant Mascots)

roam thru the streets, cows having their shows (they

can basically kneel down). It's always a wonder to see

these carabaos dressed up and artfully decorated too,

bagging the "Best Carabao" competition.

And of course, the beautiful lads and handsome guys

included the town parade.

Lot of tourists, artists, photographers, showbiz personalities

always flock our town every year.

They wouldn't want to miss this May 15 event in Lucban. I'm just

so proud of our town for its original Pahiyas.

A lot of town nearby had done their imitations of our festival,

but Lucban,Quezon will always be unique!!

Below is the Lucban Cemetery.

This used to be a church during the World War days.

Pancit Lucban or the famous Pancit Habhab

"habhab" means eating with your tongue only, no fork or spoon, directly from the "dahon" (banana leaf) when you buy this pancit (noodles)

Rolling store and lucban sweets & delicacies

the gate called "kinse-kinse" outside the Lucban church

inside the churchThe Lucban Parish Catholic Church

The Famous Grotto:

Kamay ni Hesus

Every Holy Week, people flock here.The Lucban Mayor & Vice-Mayor

The logo says :

Yanong rikit, baling ganda means

so unique and so beautiful.

we have our own dialect.The Municipal Hall

COME AND VISIT LUCBAN...

honoring the farmer's patron Saint San Isidro Labrador (St. Isidore).

It becomes a tradition for all "lucbanins" to join this