GASANG-GASANG FESTIVAL

Gasang-gasang Festival is a yearly colorful Easter Sunday

festival in the town of Gasan, province of Marinduque. It is in

 celebration of the origin of the name of the town "Gasan",

which came from the term "Gasang-Gasang", a type of coral

that used to be seen around the town's shoreline.

Accompanied by live marching band, contingents dressed in

colorful costumes and indigenous materials, danced in full

spirit to the beat of the drums as they paraded along the

major streets of Gasan which started at 8:00 in the morning.

"Viva El Kristo", as shouted by the participants

 can be heard in celebration of the Risen Christ.

 Several contingents from different barangays

danced in jubilation at the street dancing and

ground competition held at Gasan's Guingona Park.

Gasang gasang is the most popular festival of the said town

 and it occurs during Easter Sunday. The Easter festival will

 feature an agro-industrial fair showcasing native food and

 handicrafts; a memorable putungan welcome ritual for tourists

and balikbayans, the daily rhythmic clop and crack of kalutang

and drum players, a must-see pugutan stage presentation on

Black Saturday and the popular street-dancing parade on

Easter Sunday.