CITY OF MALOLOS — The popular Obando fertility rite dates back to the 14th century, but it was converted into a Catholic festival by Spanish friars when Bulacan was Christianized. This little ...

People participate in the annual Obando Fertility Dance Festival in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, on May 18, 2018. Obando Fertility Dance Festival is held to honor the town's patron Saint Clare, ...

There was dancing yesterday in the streets of Obando town in northern Philippines, as people feted patron saints they believe bring spouses, fertility and good harvests. Costumed Catholics carrying ...

The Obando orational (fertility) dance has a few characteristics that set it apart in the pantheon of Philippine fiestas. The chief one being that it is not dedicated to one or two saints, but three.

Devotees take part in a fertility dance during a religious festival in Obando, Bulacan May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro OBANDO, Bulacan - There was dancing in the streets of Obando town in the ...

Devotees in Obando, Bulacan, observed the town’s fertility rites this year with safety precautions such as social distancing amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Cedric ...

OBANDO, Bulacan, Philippines — Swaying their hips again at the three-day annual fertility dance in this town, the couples who were finally blessed with children after joining the ritual have ...

Couples participate in the three-day fertility dance known as the “Sayaw sa Obando” on Sunday, May 18, at the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción de Salambao in ...

OBANDO, Bulacan, Philippines — Swaying their hips again at the three-day annual fertility dance in this town, the couples who were finally blessed with children after joining the ritual have ...