Dalit is a native dialect. Meaning to “offer”. Since Tangub was created as a city in 1967, the people and city administration observe a yearly anniversary celebration. The city anniversary is an eleven-day affair, which starts on February 18 and ends on the 28 every year.
Each day is highlighted with the special features significant to the day's celebration. However, the most remembered day is February 28, the City Charter Anniversary day. The day begins with a birthday serenade, commonly known as mañanita in the parlance of the Catholic parishioner's, for city Mayor Alfonso D. Tan. A city anniversary Mass is held at the city plaza, after which a colorful public parade, participated in by the different public and private agencies is made around the city streets. The Tangub City National High School cadets performed a pass-in-review.
The symbolic dalit is realistically felt during the dance festival where the different ethnic dances of the various tribal groups of the country, especially those of the native Subanos, are depicted. The festival is opened with the offering of a live goat, killed by the wildlife hunters after the blessings of the tribal head are made. This is a revival of the old tribal custom of expressing thanks for peace, a bountiful and all the blessings bestowed by God.
The dalit is being modernized by offering also the selected beauties dressed in their ethnic costumes in their ethnic costumes who would reign during the evening festivities.
The dalit during the fourteenth Charter Day Anniversary in 1982 was recorded on videotape by the city administration. Historically, the colored videotape film of the said anniversary serves as a lasting souvenir and is worth showing not only to the resident of Tangub but also to the neighboring towns and provinces and to future generations.
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