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DUGOY FESTIVAL

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One of the culture in Sablayan Occidental Mindoro was Dugoy Festival it is annual celebration every 18th of January it is anticipated celebration during the town fiesta and through street parades and street dancing which feature the mangyan culture and tradition. The festival is also a platform so that people inmain goal Sablayan can let the people know of the different ethno-cultural groups present in the festivity.The main goal of this Dugoy Festival is to uplift the camaraderie of SablayeƱos through promoting their culture in their very own festival.Also, they want to celebrate the "Dugoy spirit" that remains to be rich and full of hope hence, the success of their annual festival. The music used in the festival is usually done through using indigenous musical instruments, but it also makes use of modern songs. The costumes that the participants use are also made more colorful so as to relate to the celebration .