The Kadayawan is an annual festival in Davao City, Philippines. Its 'Kadayawan' name derives from the friendly Dabawenyo greeting 'Madayaw', meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful. Hence, the Kadayawan Festival in Tagalog means 'pasasalamat at pagpapahalaga'. Kadayawan is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for nature's gifts, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest, and serenity.