Lucban, Quezon
May 2002
The Pahiyas Festival was definitely a major highlight of our two years in the Philippines. The town of Lucban celebrates the feast of San Isidro on May 14 of every year. Since the feast celebrates - or prays for (not really sure) - a bountiful harvest, the residents adorn their homes with edible decorations. Everything on display is edible. The colorful paper is actually rice paper. This little town, nestled in the breathtakingly beautiful mountains of Quezon province, has a population of probably 50,000. During this festival, it easily swells to over a couple of hundred thousand.
Not really too sure what this guy was doing. He painted himself and was dancing on a street corner. A rare sight in the Philippines.
Baby Justo is in the stroller!
We were admiring one house when the owners waved Sonia over to take a picture from their balcony.
Detail of the decoration.
