Higantes Festival
higantes festival local festival held annually angono rizal philippine hundred giant papiermâché puppet paraded representing common people mockery bad hacienda land owner past spanish colonial rule evolved also celebrating feast pope st clement every november origin festival date back spanish colonial rule around late wealthy ruling class ruled angono hacienda strictly prohibited common people celebrating except one single festival entire year hardworking common people used higantes puppet onceayear festival rendering papiermâché giant look like hacienderos mocking owner throughout festivity art papiermâché said learned common folk spanish friar unstated mean giant puppet depict man woman multiple costume face making command hand waist present celebration angono townsfolk continue build higantes represent barangay village festival parade many form puppet made accordance specialization village example village famous balut delicacy would create higante duckshaped head majority giant puppet however continue human head varying size shape time number puppet used parade increased hundred possibly earliest form puppetry philippine higantemaking supported government keep festival related tradition alive threemetertall puppet usually take entire month make difficult part create head made paper strip body higante puppet made bamboo rattan strip make easier puppeteer carry long procession normally take hour finish handle height adjusted see leg raised centimetre ground related tradition higante puppet basaan people sprinkled water parade gain good fortune blessing among christian water said symbolize san clemente patron fisherfolk shouting water aspect tradition another tradition parehadores marching band group young girl colorful costume wooden slipper responsible holding sagwan wooden boat paddle symbol devotee san clemente marching band group girl shout viva san clemente girl always front band parade tradition also known festival preparation ondelondel processional giant – costumed figure european folklore giant puppet – type large puppet