”Madayaw Dabaw”, “Madayaw na adlaw”, “Madayaw na pag-abot” are the most common greetings that we can hear from our real-blooded-davaoeÑo elders. How unique madayaw term is, so much more its meaning which is goodness, beauty, and marvel. That is why Kadayawan Festival has come to an existence. Kadayawan Festival is the davaoeÑos' way of expressing gratitude towards the giver of life, the Almighty; His benevolence to explicit superabundance. If you come here for a vacation, attend the Kadayawan Festival, and ask for Davao’s tropical bounties, you’ll just realize later that it’s tiresome memorizing them all. Lansonez, Mangosteen, Rambutan, Mango, Pomelo, Papaya, Marang, and the greatest among the others: Durian.

“Sometimes, we put something into until there is room for nothing more.” That’s what people often say whenever they eat the much irresistible Durian. Why? It is because Durian has a delightful and an inviting taste. “Durian tastes like heaven. No other fruit could be as pleasurable as Durian. ”, BeeDee2000 said. Now, we could tell that Durian is indeed irresistible for testimonials could prove that it is too strong and fascinating. Clever, isn’t it?

During Kadayawan Festival,