THE HEART OF NABUNTURAN: SIMBALLAY FESTIVAL

Simballay Festival is an annual festivity of the Municipality of Nabunturan. The Simballay word is coined from the word "Mansaka" means "Togetherness sharing and thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest". Simballay festival celebrated every second week of December the month of Family togetherness and sharing of gifts and blessings and also honoring indigenous people Simballay festival is a symbol of unity and progress in Nabunturan.

In Simballay Festival every barangays of Nabunturan required to its own cottages. Just like this cottage inside of it theirs a snake because they believe snake represents fertility or a creative life force they believe that snakes is a symbol of rebirth, transformation, immortality and healing. Snake is a symbol of eternity and continual renewal of life. This cottage is own by barangay cabidianan one of the oldest barangay in nabunturan.Actually the Simballay Festival is fun it show me how remarkable the culture is, and it also show me how traditions and history is important. ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL GOD BLESS!!!

Parents day is the day in which we can offer presents,letter, hugs,gifts and etc. to our parents. For me this is the only day that I love them and care to them. This is the day to thank our parents to their sacrifices and supports to us from past when we are infant, to the present in what we are now and also to the near future. Now lets take the opportunity to thank our parents.

How do we celebrate parents day?

First we open it with a prayer O almighty God creator of heaven and earth please hear my prayers for my parents,  God pleasure give them long life and keep them always in your hand bless them with your holy spirit and bless them for their undying love and care for me. Grant us with your grace and support and comfort us in everyday in our life so that webkay experience the joy together and praising you forever. This all I ask on you truly name amen.

Second we celebrate it with a greetings, thank you for your support and for the care on us from the past until now, their is no words that can describe your role in ky life I cannot think of living without your love and care ,I admit that both of you may not be perfect but for me you are the most precious gift that god has ever given to me . I love you my dearest parents for everything that you do I feel blessed to have you with me.Because I realize the importance and value of having a wonderful parents like you .You are are the angels who guide ke to the near future. I am lucky to have a parents like you.
I LOVE YOU BOTH!!

I offer them a hugs ,presents and flowers that we celebrate parents day .

"You should treasure your parents, they are your greatest treasure,their love is golden,the most valuable thing you can ever measure, it is the greatest love ,reaching the sky and way above ".)