WorksheetsWattah Wattah Festival
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why do people in San Juan City celebrate the Wattah Wattah Festival?
To honor St. John the Baptist
To celebrate Christmas
To welcome the summer season
What activities can people join during the Wattah Wattah Festival?
Cooking competition
Dance competitions
Science fair
What is the main event of the Wattah Wattah Festival?
Cooking festival
Fireworks display
Water dousing tradition
What does the water dousing tradition symbolize?
Everyone's birthday
Cleaning the streets
Everyone's baptism and welcoming of Jesus
Why was the Wattah Wattah Festival canceled in 2020 and 2021?
Due to COVID-19 pandemic
Due to lack of interest
Due to bad weather
How did the city celebrate the festival in 2023?
Without water dousing to save water
With traditional water dousing
With a city-wide cleanup campaign
What does "Basbasan sa makabagong San Juan" mean?
Parade of modern vehicles
Water dousing with modern technology
Blessing of the modern San Juan City
When did the Wattah Wattah Festival return after being canceled due to COVID-19?
2021
2022
2020
2024
What made the celebration possible in 2022?
Low vaccination rate and strict restrictions
Ms. Irinco's Birthday
High vaccination rate and loosened restrictions
What does the water dousing in the festival symbolize?
Birthday celebration
Baptism and welcoming of Jesus into their lives
Cleaning the streets
On June 24 every year, the people of San Juan City celebrate the Wattah Wattah Festival (Water Water Festival). This festival is held to honor their city’s patron saint, St. John the Baptist, who is the (a) of Jesus Christ.
In 2023, the Wattah Wattah Festival was held without the traditional "basaan" or water drenching to save water during the El Niño season. Instead, the city celebrated the festival through "Basbasan sa makabagong San Juan," where the city's patron saint was circled around the entire city to (a) its residents.
