![A man lights a cigarette in front of a giant lantern during the Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, north of Manila December 15, 2007. The lantern festival is held annually A man lights a cigarette in front of a giant lantern during the Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, north of Manila December 15, 2007. The lantern festival is held annually](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2ckd9x3/a-man-lights-a-cigarette-in-front-of-a-giant-lantern-during-the-christmas-lantern-festival-in-san-fernando-pampanga-north-of-manila-december-15-2007-the-lantern-festival-is-held-annually-by-the-local-government-to-promote-and-attract-local-and-foreign-tourists-each-lantern-which-took-two-months-to-prepare-by-at-least-20-people-has-more-than-3000-bulbs-and-measures-20-feet-6-m-in-diameter-reuters-cheryl-ravelo-philippines-2ckd9x3.jpg)
A man lights a cigarette in front of a giant lantern during the Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, north of Manila December 15, 2007. The lantern festival is held annually
![Spectators watch a giant lantern's play with lights during the Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, north of Manila December 15, 2007. The lantern festival is held annually by the local Spectators watch a giant lantern's play with lights during the Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, north of Manila December 15, 2007. The lantern festival is held annually by the local](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d1f8pc/spectators-watch-a-giant-lanterns-play-with-lights-during-the-christmas-lantern-festival-in-san-fernando-pampanga-north-of-manila-december-15-2007-the-lantern-festival-is-held-annually-by-the-local-government-to-promote-and-attract-local-and-foreign-tourists-each-lantern-which-took-two-months-to-prepare-by-at-least-20-people-has-more-than-3000-bulbs-and-measures-20-feet-6-m-in-diameter-reuters-cheryl-ravelo-philippines-2d1f8pc.jpg)
Spectators watch a giant lantern's play with lights during the Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, north of Manila December 15, 2007. The lantern festival is held annually by the local
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![Hyndland Languages on Twitter: "The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul) is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando which has been nicknamed the “Christmas Hyndland Languages on Twitter: "The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul) is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando which has been nicknamed the “Christmas](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo0unEiXcAAFJMo.jpg)
Hyndland Languages on Twitter: "The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul) is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando which has been nicknamed the “Christmas
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