Kabkaban Festival is celebrated in Carcar, Cebu every November 24-25. It is both a religious festival in honor of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the town’s patroness, and a cultural exhibit of the town’s history. There is a parade and street dancing that showcases the local art and culture.
Another unique thing about Kabkaban Festival is that the dances performed during the celebration are believed to drive away evil spirits. The name of the festival, ‘Kabkaban’, actually came from a grass that grows in the city and is used as an instrument to remove bad luck and negative spirits. They perform ritual dances to remove bad spirits and attract good and positive energy into the city.
