The Lingganay Festival got its name from the Waray word
Lingganay which means a 'bell'. The festival was conceptualized sometime in 1995 based on th
legend of the town's lost ‘golden bell’. It was said that one time when the
moro pirates surprised the people, they tried to fled away with the bell.
When they reached the Bakga River, they threw the golden
bell into the deepest part of the river to prevent it from getting into the
hands of the moro pirates. Until today, the bell has not been found but it is said that
its sound can be barely heard coming from the bottom of the river.
It is celebrated in conjunction with the town's fiesta on
the 19th of June. According to oral history, since 1995, Lingganay has been
joining festival dance competitions especially during the Pintados Kasadyaan.
It was said that employees from the municipality were the
first participants of the festival. Today, it is mainly composed of 80 dancers
of elementary and high school students from the municipality. Participants
called themselves Tribu Lingganay.
Lingganay Festival has etched its mark as it won several
awards in different festival competitions both locally and nationally.
Achievements and Awards of Lingganay Festival:
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- 2006- 3rd runner-up Pintados Kasadyaan
- 2007- 2nd runner-up Pintados Kasadyaan
- 2011- Grand Champion Pintados Kasadyaan
- 2012- Grand Champion Sinulog Dance Festival Cebu, City (out of 47 contingents)
- 3rd place Aliwan Dance Festival (Free Interpretation Category out of 21 contingents)
- 2nd place Best in Float Aliwan Dance Festival
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