Daigon is not a word in the Tagalog language, but in the Visayan group of languages, spoken primarily in the central part of the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Iloilo and Cebu.
What is a daygon?
Ang daygon ay mga Bisayang awit sa Pasko.
The daygon are Visayan songs at Christmas.
The word daigon is used in the context of the Christmas season.
1. Daigon refers to the reenactment of the Christmas story, known in Tagalog as panunuluyan and similar to the Mexican tradition of posadas.
2. Daigon also refers to Christmas carols sung during the holiday season.
3. Daigon sometimes refers to the carolers who sing the daigon songs.
Money earned through the performance of daigon is often used by the Visayans for charitable purposes.
The root word of daigon is daig, meaning ‘to light’ – possibly referring to the custom of lighting fires along the road for Christmas carolers.
In the book Si Anabella, written by Magdalena Jalandoni in the Hiligaynon language, the title character Anabella is known for her excellence at daigon.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
daígon: awit pamasko na nagsasalaysay ng kapanganakan ni Kristo at ng pagdalaw ng Tatlong Hari
