Do you wanna get wet all day?

May 30, 2022

What’s up everyone? Before I start this article I want to apologize for the title. It may sound green but trust me this article is wholesome. So let me ask you again, do you wanna get wet all day?

So I’m talking about the festival in Lucban, Quezon. Take note that it isn’t the famous Pahiyas festival. It is about the Buhusan festival which is celebrated every Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Buhusan festival isn’t a festival until 2017. It was just a way of the people to celebrate Easter Sunday. Inflatable pool in front of their houses and lots of water gun fights. So in 2017 wherein the municipality of Lucban announced that Buhusan is now a festival, it became more bigger and grandeur. There is now a party at the center of Municipality of Lucban wherein different DJ performs. People can party all day there with so much water pouring from different side.

So when there is a festival, there is food and drinking. Lucbanins are hospitable and joyful people. I remembered the first time I attended the festival, all people we walk pass were telling us to eat or drink even though they don’t know us. And of course, we can’t avoid being the water splashing.

Reminder:

• if you are just passing through the municipality of Lucban on this kind of day, make sure to close your windows to avoid getting wet

• make sure to put your gadgets and money to a plastic or dry bag to avoid it from getting wet

• be a considerate person - don’t get mad when someone splashed you water. Think that this is the way of how Lucbanins celebrate their festival

Buhusan festival is again celebrated this year after not getting celebrated in 2 years because of the Pandemic. I was on rest day on that day so I decided to go. From Lucena city, we rode a jeepney to reach Lucban. The drop off is kinda far from the municipal proper because all four wheeled vehicle is now prohibited entering the town proper of Lucban. We walked and as we enter the town, we can see that lots of wet people are walking and enjoying their time. Well, of course, we are getting splashed by water from different people as we walk and that is okay. We went here to get wet. Lol

As we arrived on the town proper, huge amount of people are gathered dancing and shouting with the beat of the music the DJ is playing. It is so much fun to see this kind of scene because in my mind, the pandemic is nearing its end. We joined the party, drink and dance until we dropped. Lol

After partying, we went to my Aunt’s house and there we can see a huge inflatable pool. She went out to greet us and offer us some foods and drinks. By the way, we still didn’t changed our clothes because we knew that splashing of water isn’t over. There are people who are walking around their neighborhood who had water guns and “tabo” and they would splash anyone they see that isn’t wet.

All in all, I enjoyed so much the festival and especially getting wet all day. 😹

So if you wanna get wet all day, I’m inviting you to try the Buhusan festival in Lucban, Quezon next Easter Sunday next year. It will be worth it, I promise.

PS: no photos were taken because I can’t afford that my phone getting wet too.