SURIGAO CITY (Sept. 7) - The Surigao City
Tourism Office has released its final listing of contingents for the
Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival 2016, which will be held on Friday,
September 9, 2016 with this year’s theme, "Manajaw ta ! Ang kalooy sa
Dios maangkon ta."
Seven contingents from the different city
barangays and schools and neighboring municipalities and provinces have already
confirmed their participation.
The confirmed contingents are: Municipality
of Cantilan; Lumad Carrascalanon Folkloric Ensemble, Carrascal, Surigao del
Sur; Kapatagan National High School of Kapatagan Laak, Compostela Valley;
Canlanipa Central Elementary School and Canlanipa Barangay Council; Lumad
Poctoyanon in cooperation with W.D. Rafols Memorial National High School and
J.R Clavero Memorial Elementary School; Lumad Capalaynon of Capalayan National
High School; and Saint Paul University-Surigao City.
The 32nd Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw
Festival is a festival of thanksgiving and invocation to the Almighty through
the intercession of the city's patron saint Señor San Nicolas de Tolentino for
the bountiful blessings of peace and good health.