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!!!