Kannawidan or llocos Sur Festival?

 Kannawidan or llocos Sur Festival? 

Is it Kannawidan or Ilocos Sur Festival? It's a celebration of the split of Ilocos Sur and Norte. It celebrates Ilocos Sur culture as it's own, the grandest of celebrations on our own culture and product, recognizing our history as unique and like no other. So why must we change its very name? A part of the festival's very soul, Making it lose a part of its identity.

 Sinulog, Masskara, and Dinagyang festival, ever wonder why their names are like that and not the name of the place they're from? It's because it gives these festivals a sense of identity. A name that separates them from other fiestas and makes it truly their own. So why is Kannawidan different? It is a festival on our rich culture and history, a festival that our ancestors has earned through blood, sweat and tears, Giving us no right to change its name making it lose its ilocano feel. 

Kannawidan festival is not just a simple fiesta, it's remembrance of everything that made llocos Sur into what it is today. We have no right to change such a big part of what the festival is, it is a celebration that has been fought for. So I urge every Ilocos Suriann to never forget the Kannawidan name. 

References: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Location PhotoDirectLink-g424958-175112453-Vigan_Ilocos_Sur_Pr ovince Ilocos Region Luzon.html

 https://aichannel.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/kannawidan-ylocos-festival-uppat-a-tawenen-a-ma ngitantandudo-kadagiti-kultura-ken-tradision-ti-ilocos-sur/