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Spanish-era Pahinis Festival is similar to Makar Sankranti, is being celebrated
annually to feature the muscovado sugar industry of the town, the technology of
which dates back to the Spanish era. “Pahinis” means to clean and prepare the tools
for sugarcane milling which corresponds to a celebration to thank god for fine
harvest of sugarcane.
The town celebrates its
centennial foundation in every January. Weeklong celebration features pahinis
festival Marde gras; LGU, professionals, senior citizens and barangay night,
bugal kang Laua-an (Pride of Laua-an). Awards night, and search for hara de pahinis
(Pahinis queen) beauty pageant and coronation night. The winner of this pageant
represents the municipality during the search for Lin-ay kang Antique (Miss
Antique) during Binirayan Festival in the capital town of San Jose de
Buenavista every last week of December.
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