1. SANTA CLARA (Obando Fertility Rites)
By Group 6 of 1D

2. HISTORY
Originates from a dance ritual called Kasilonawan, headed by a katalonan
lasts for nine days
feasting, drinking, singing and dancing
held in the home of a datu

3. HISTORY Important: value fertility  wealth or abundance
A barren woman was part of the lowest class of Philippine society
Performed so that women would become productive

4. HISTORY Blessing of fertility is given to all who perform the ritual
Linga is the god that became the center of the ritual

5. PLACE AND PEOPLE OF ORIGIN
Place of Origin
Obando, Bulacan
B. People of Origin
Franciscan Missionaries
introduced a trio of saints:
Saint Claire
Saint Paschal
Our Lady of Salambao

6. PLACE AND PEOPLE OF ORIGIN
because of the introduction of these saints by the Franciscan Missionaries, along with the Kasolinawan, the Santa Clara (part of the three-day festival & Obando Fertility Rites) was established
paved the way to the Santa Clara celebration

7. PURPOSE Santa Clara (Saint Claire) - the patron saint of the childless
The Santa Clara is held every May 18:
to appeal to Santa Clara and ask for children
to express their gratitude for the blessings they receive

8. MUSIC “Santa Clarang Pinong-pino” Santa Clarang pinong-pino
Ang hiling ko po ay tupdin niyo
Pagdating ko po sa Obando
Magsasayaw ako ng pandanggo
Aruray! abarinding! ang pangako ay tutuparin!
Santa Clarang pinong-pino,
Ako po ay bigyan mo
Ng asawang labintatlo
Sa gastos ay walang reklamo!

9. STATUS OF THE FESTIVAL awaited and celebrated by many people
thousands of couples, individuals, and foreign and local tourists go to Obando, Bulacan for this festival

10. REFERENCES
Obando fertility rites. (2010). In Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 21, 2011 from Visiting the Obando fertility rites festival. (2010). Retrieved February 21, 2011 from Obando fertility rites or the Kasilonawan festival – because fertility was considered wealth or abundance of every individual. (2008). In Philippine Fiestas.com . Retrieved February 21, 2011 from Obando fertility rites. (2009). In WikiPilipinas. Retrieved February 21, 2011 from