The Pintados Festival is a cultural-religious celebration in Tacloban, Philippines, based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors. In 1986, the Pintados Foundation, Inc.
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The Pintados Festival is a cultural-religious celebration in Tacloban, Philippines, based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors.
01 · What it is
Painting
Visual storytelling with pigment on walls, cloth scrolls, paper, floors, or wood.
02 · Where & name
Philippines
Placed on record in Philippines.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
History"Pinados," or "piatos people," is a term that refers to the native Filipinos who Spanish colonizers encountered in the 16th century.
EventsThe Pintados-Kasadyaan festival includes multiple events throughout the celebration.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Pintados-Kasadyaan in plain words?
The Pintados Festival is a cultural-religious celebration in Tacloban, Philippines, based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors.
Where is Pintados-Kasadyaan practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Pintados-Kasadyaan in Philippines.
What is the current condition of Pintados-Kasadyaan today?
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The Pintados Festival is a cultural-religious celebration in Tacloban, Philippines, based on the body-painting traditions of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors. In 1986, the Pintados Foundation, Inc. was formed by the people of Tacloban to organize this festival in honor of Señor Santo Niño. Years later, it was merged with the Kasadyaan Festival which is always held on June 29. 1
History
"Pinados," or "piatos people," is a term that refers to the native Filipinos who Spanish colonizers encountered in the 16th century. Centuries of Spanish occupation affected Filipino culture and much of the history surrounding tribal tattoos is concentrated on the Visayan (including the people of Tacloban) and Igorot peoples. Due to their relative isolation, ethnic groups such as the Ifugao have resisted Spanish cooptation more so than others in the Philippines. 1
Events
The Pintados-Kasadyaan festival includes multiple events throughout the celebration. These events are called the Festival of festivals of Leyte, the Ritual Dance Presentation of Pintados Festival, and the “Pagrayhay” during the Grand Parade. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pintados-Kasadyaan”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Pintados-Kasadyaan is Celebration in Tacloban, Philippines, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2