Parada ng Lechon

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Parada ng Lechon is a colorful annual festival in Balayan, Batangas, Philippines, featuring a grand parade of roasted pigs (lechon) decorated in elaborate costumes and ornaments.

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Parada ng Lechon canonical 3
Parada ng Lechon festival 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
cultural event
festival
associatedWith Catholic traditions
lechon
town fiesta
celebratedOnOrNear Feast of Saint John the Baptist
country Philippines
culturalContext Batangueño culture
Filipino culture
foodTypeFeatured pork
frequency annual
hasActivity band performances
communal feasting
costume competitions
mass in honor of the patron saint
parading lechon on decorated floats
religious procession
splashing water on participants
street dancing
hasFeature colorful street parade
elaborate costumes
food offerings
music and dancing
ornamented lechon
procession
religious activities
street celebrations
honors Saint John the Baptist
linked to: John the Baptist
languageOfName Filipino
locatedIn Balayan, Batangas
Batangas
Luzon
mainAttraction decorated lechon
parade of roasted pigs
organisedBy local government of Balayan
local parish
region Calabarzon
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
significance celebration of community identity
expression of local devotion
showcase of local culinary tradition
tourist attraction
translationOfName Parade of the Roasted Pig
typicalMonth June
uses costumes
floats
ornaments
roasted whole pigs

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Batangas hasFestival Parada ng Lechon
Balayan knownFor Parada ng Lechon festival
linked to: Parada ng Lechon
Balayan hasFestival Parada ng Lechon
Province of Batangas hasFestival Parada ng Lechon