Draft no. 1 - Binatbatan Festival of the Arts: A tapestry of culture and arts woven by a miracle

"Binatbatan Festival of the Arts:
A tapestry of culture and arts woven by a miracle"

  

  Binatbatan Festival is a Filipino festival of the arts originated in Vigan City that is celebrated yearly from the last week of April to the first week of May.

    Binatbatan, the word itself, is the process of beating cotton pods to remove the seeds for Abel weaving. The Binatbatan Festival was introduced in 2002 to be part of the festival to commemorate the Abel Iloco hand-loom weaving industry. The Binatbatan street dance is one of the main attractions during the week-long celebration. It is connected the Vigan’s Abel Iloco craft. The dance depicts how cotton is beaten with bamboo sticks to release the cotton fluff, called batbat, from its seed.

    In summary, the Binatbatan Festival commemorates the Abel Iloco craft, and its dance depicts separating cotton from seed with bamboo sticks.

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