Sagada's Fire Festival. / myLot

Philippines

October 31, 2024 8:56pm CST

Sagada is one place I would love to always get back too. Other than the weather, I love the small community vibes, the nature areas to explore, the friendly locals, and their traditions. The Fire Festival is actually not a festival but a tradition called 'Panag-apoy' which means to light a fire. This tradition is still being practice every November 1st. Instead of lighting candles for their loved ones buried at the Calvary Hills Cemetery, they light pine wood saplings on top of the tombs every afternoon. So when the sun sets in, it actually looks more like hell on earth

. I did not personally witness this as I went there December, March or April. Do you have such unique traditions?

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139442)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Nov

I would love to see this tradition it would be fun.

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

1 Nov

Yes it is fun.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (51937)

• Philippines

1 Nov

Nope. It's the first time I've ever heard of it. I wouldn't stay at night in the cemetery unless it's nov. 1

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

1 Nov

But the cemetery in Sagada is along the road and just walking distance from everywhere since it is a little town

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180286)

• United States

2 Nov

No, but that sounds like one I would enjoy.

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

3 Nov

Yes, me too!

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (35155)

• India

1 Nov

I would like to see it.Before having my store I used to go to the jungle with my friends and we used to have a campfire there.

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

1 Nov

Sagada is a great place. A small town with good people. They even have a curfew at night there

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

2 Nov

@Shivram59 for safety reason. Tourist can get lost in the middle of forests and may not be able to get back. There are caves there reachable by foot and it can be slippery.

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jaishankar

@Shivram59 (35155)

• India

1 Nov

@rakski Why do they have curfew??

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (10136)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

1 Nov

that's really unique. no, only lampions here.

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

2 Nov

That's nice

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rakski

@rakski (121795)

• Philippines

2 Nov

@grenery8 that's awesome to know. Where do you usually put that?

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (10136)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

2 Nov

@rakski it is,thanks. they're not only red,they come in other colours too but,at the beginning,traditionally,they were red.

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Some Witch

@somewitch (1380)

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3 Nov

We don't have anything as crazy, some people light candles but not everyone does. Most bring flowers. Yeah, that sight in the photo is very spooky, I love it!