Behind Surigao's multi-faceted culture is its original tribal background. The Surigaonons go back to their roots this month as they celebrate their heritage with a loud, rowdy street dancing parade.
Bonok-Bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival,Surigao City Philippines A day-long festival highlighting the annual city fiesta celebration. The main feature is the Bonok-bonok, an ethnic Mamanua (IPES) dance performed by the natives during thanks giving, worship and wedding ceremonies.
The introduction to the celebration of the Maradjao-Karajao Festival is the Bulawanon Barangay "Bulawanon" means beautification. Before the Bonok-bonok festivity held, preliminary contest between the 22 barangays of Surigao City and 9 coastal barangays is ongoing to highlight the month-long festivity that livens up to the household of each respective family of Surigao City.
The Islander: Bonok-Bonok Festival 2008 The annual Bonok-Bonok Festival 2008, Surigao's local version of Street Dancing mardigra held every 9th of September as pre-fiesta activity. This activity that showcases not only the lively ethnic costumes and synchronized dance steps adds color to the celebration of Surigao's patron saint Señor San Nicolas de Tolentino.
SNNHS Grand Winner in Bonok-Bonok Fest Sleepless nights and cramming paid off for the grand prize winner in the Bonok-Bonok Dance Festival 2009 last Wednesday, the contingent from the Surigao Del Norte National High School (SNNHS).
About Bonok-Bonok Festival The Bonok-Bonok Maradjao Karadjao Festival is marked by street and stationary dancing festivity in a mardi gras atmosphere. The festival is celebrated annually
(September 9) to honor Surigao City's Patron Saint San Nicolas de Tolentino and to show gratitude for the blessings and good graces reveived.
Surigao City Bonok Bonok Marajaw Karajaw 2008 The Bonok Bonok Marajaw Karajaw is a festival is a Mamanwa ritual of thanksigiving. The fiesta also coincides with the city’s patron saint San Nicolas de Tolentino, thus the festival date always falls on September 10.
