Ayyoweng di Lambak di Tadian Festival
Celebrated every March – 1st Friday & Saturday
Ayyoweng di Lambak ed Tadian (a celebration and thanksgiving), is a subtle and a powerful medium through which “i-Tadian” communicate their varied emotions to the outside world. It is an avenue where the many beautiful and value-laden cultural practices of the past, especially those that are almost forgotten can re-surface to give inspirations especially to the young generation of Tadian.
1. BIRDS- SYMBOLIZE PEACE AND UNITY
2. GONG-SYMBOLIZES THE LOVE OF ITADIANS FOR INDIGENOUS MUSIC
3. BINANGE- A HUT/HOUSE MADE OUT OF LOCAL MATERIALS REPRESENTS THE PLACE WHERE GOOD CULTURAL VALUES
ARE FIRST TAUGHT
4. BUNDLES OF PALAY AND MEAT- SYMBOLIZE FOOD ABUNDANCE
5. NATIVE WOVEN CLOTH- REPRESENTS THE NATIVE COSTUME OF THE PEOPLE OF TADIAN
6.LIGAO OR WINNOWER- THE LIGAO IS USED TO WINNOW RICE TO REMOVE DIRT AND RICE HULLS NOT REMOVED
DURING THE MILLING PROCESS. IT REPRESENTS FOOD ABUNDANCE
7. 19 KNOTS- REPRESENTS THE UNITY OF THE 19 BARANGAYS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE CLOSE FAMILY TIES WHICH ARE INHERENT AMONG THE ITADIANS
8. 3 JARS- REPRESENTS THE 3 GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES OF TADIAN WHICH ARE ZONE 1 OR THE CENTRAL ILI, ZONE 2 OR THE BAS-ANG ILI AND ZONE 3 THE DEMANG/SUNNY SIDE ILI