The famous Pahiyas Festival in Lucban derives its name from pahiyas , which means precious offering. The custom of pagpapahiyas , or decking the halls, is a practice handed down for generations. During this time, townsfolk lavishly deck their houses with fruits, vegetables, native delicacies, rice stalks, and the famous kiping -brightly colored rice wafer mobiles molded from the leaves of the kabal plant. This particular d cor has become the festival's favorite and enduring symbol. Kiping arrangements such as cascading chandeliers, lotuses, and banderitas display the locals' creativity at its best.
Festivities usually start with a morning procession through the streets.
You will see stalls of food, native products, souvenirs, flowers, and tropical plants. By mid-afternoon, the grand parade starts. This parade features gigantes , sagalas , and carabaos, a drill exhibition, a puppet show, and an evening Santacruzan . The Pahiyas is one of the country's most popular celebrations and an internationally renowned one at that. But there's more to Lucban than just the Pahiyas.