Layag Festival: The quest of discovering the finest hidden gem of Albay.

The journey of debunking folklore surrounding the town of Rapu-Rapu.

PURPOSE

The author's major goal is to provide a solid local history document for other Rapu-Rapunhon students to use in future Rapu-Rapu studies. The lack of public historical and cultural repositories in Rapu-Rapu paved the way for the author's initiative to collect credible sources and develop a digital historical archive that may assist students and professionals alike. In this regard, this material strives to urge Rapu-Rapu residents to protect the town's tangible and intangible cultural and socio-historical treasures. Meanwhile, the target audience of this article includes visitors, historicists, cultural development communities/groups, learners, professionals, and many other interested readers who will find this material compelling. Finally, this article may also assist enhance tourism in Rapu-Rapu.

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The Layag Festival is the town's most celebrated event entwined with different mythology and legends along with the town's hidden gems. The colorful narratives and superstitious beliefs about Rapu-Rapunhons (Rapu-Rapu's local inhabitants), the historical and cultural significance of the Layag Festival in relation to so many folklores attributed to the island, and the historical development of the municipality over the past two centuries will be the focus of this essay.

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The Layag Festival is the town's most celebrated event entwined with different mythology and legends along with the town's hidden gems. The colorful narratives and superstitious beliefs about Rapu-Rapunhons (Rapu-Rapu's local inhabitants), the historical and cultural significance of the Layag Festival in relation to so many folklores attributed to the island, and the historical development of the municipality over the past two centuries will be the focus of this essay.

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The Layag Festival is the town's most celebrated event entwined with different mythology and legends along with the town's hidden gems. The colorful narratives and superstitious beliefs about Rapu-Rapunhons (Rapu-Rapu's local inhabitants), the historical and cultural significance of the Layag Festival in relation to so many folklores attributed to the island, and the historical development of the municipality over the past two centuries will be the focus of this essay.

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The Layag Festival is the town's most celebrated event entwined with different mythology and legends along with the town's hidden gems. The colorful narratives and superstitious beliefs about Rapu-Rapunhons (Rapu-Rapu's local inhabitants), the historical and cultural significance of the Layag Festival in relation to so many folklores attributed to the island, and the historical development of the municipality over the past two centuries will be the focus of this essay.