sinanggiyaw

Sinaggiyaw is the cultural dance of Dumanjug. It was created last 2005. Every year, the Sinanggiyaw Festival draws together exhibitors, song, dance, and other cultural performances to give thanks for a full and good harvest. The festival's name comes from two Cebuano words, "sinanggi," meaning abundant harvest, and "sayaw," or dance. Through street dancing and fueld presentation, performers shall dance merrily bringing all the sinaggi-performance focused on three aspects: planting, harvesting and thanksgiving. 
The festival is held every 4th day of october at the town.


Dumanjug Cebu was successfully celebrating their 9th Sinanggiyaw Festival last October 3, 2009 with full support of the local government of Dumanjug Cebu, headed by Mayor Cesar Baricuatro and other Municipal Officials of the town. The Sinanggiyaw Festival is honor to their patron St. Francis of Assisi. Last 3 years of festival, school from Cogon National High School was won 3 times champion and this year festival they are performing as guest contingents just to give way other school and baranggays contingents to show their best in dances of Sinanggiyaw Festival 2009.

PRIDE and honor. This is what Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia felt while watching the Sinanggiyaw Festival 2008 of her hometown, Dumanjug.