Bonok-Bonok Festival Surigao City National High School Special Program in The Arts

Surigao City National High School Special Program in The Arts The Bonok-Bonok Festival is an annual cultural and religious celebration in Surigao City, Philippines, held to honor the city's patron saint, San Nicolas de Tolentino. The festival features a vibrant street dance called the Bonok-Bonok dance, which symbolizes a "downpour of blessings" or "bonok" and embodies the spirit of gratitude for bountiful harvests and divine favor. The term also includes "Maradjaw Karadjaw," meaning "very good" in the local dialect, which highlights the overall spirit of positivity and abundance during the celebration.