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Vibrant Lami-Lamihan Festival of Basilan wows the world
SAY FIESTA The finale episode of Fiesta Filipinas featured the Lami-Lamihan Festival of Lamitan City, Basilan in the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. Hosts Paolo Abrera and Chal Lontoc-Del Rosario welcomed about 300 live participants to the event
About 300 live participants and thousands of viewers from all over the globe marveled at the vibrant Lami-Lamihan Festival of Basilan at the recently concluded season finale of the online event, “Fiesta Filipinas: An Online Celebration of Philippine Festivals.”
The finale to the six-part online event, which coincided with the actual celebration in Lamitan City in late June, mesmerized participants with the rich cultural heritage of the Yakan people of Mindanao. From Yakan weaving to sumptuous food and delicacies to show-stopping street dances and performances of indigenous music, the Lami-Lamihan Festival featured the harmony among the indigenous peoples of Basilan.