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Tribal gathering

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Al Jazeera English

4 views • May 22, 2012

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The quiet agricultural city of Iloilo in the Philippines is normally a peaceful place. But every January, the beating of drums awakens the sleepy town as it celebrates its devotion to the Santo Niño or Child Jesus.
The Dinagyang Festival was historically a solemn religious commemoration of the citys deep faith in the Santo Niño but it has now become a raucous contest of tribal street dance that is helping boost tourism in the country.

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