Diyandi is a ritual performed by an all-female group outside the
Cathedral during the Pagkanaug, before every novena and before the start
of the Komedya, or Comedia de San Miguel. It culminates into an offering symbolic to St.
Michael the Archangel's victory against Lucifer. The ritual aptly
describes the peaceful co-existence of Iligan’s tri-people – Maranaos,
Higaonons and Christians.Diyandi Festival
is the official title for Iligan City’s month-long cultural
celebration. This grand celebration is concluded by the feast day of the
city’s Patron Saint – Saint Michael the Archangel, known locally as
“Senior San Miguel” on the 29th day in the months of September. The Archangel is considered by the Iliganons (locals) as the protector against the evil and the healer of the sick.
Araw ng Iligan
(june 16 ) Araw ng iligan was the improtant event in iligan, because this is the day when Iligan became a City.
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