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2016 Tinian Hot Pepper Festival
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Posted on Feb 15 2016
PHOTOS By JON PEREZ
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- Devon sings shows off some of his winning moves in the kendama competition in the elementary division in last Saturday’s Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival at Kammer Beach.
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- Cody Dela Cruz, left, competes against Jasper Borja in the kendama elementary division. Dela Cruz was second.
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- Aiden Borja finished third in the kendama elementary division. A kendama is a traditional Japanese toy that has three cups, a ball tied in a string, and a spike.
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- Brandon Santos, left, cheers on his opponent in the high school division of the kendama competition.
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- Brandon Santos was the high school kendama champion.
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- One of the competitors in the kendama high school competition performs one of his tricks.
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- Cheryl Castro, left, prepares to husk the coconut in the women’s husking and grinding contest.
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- Rita Sanchez quickly grates the coconut in the women’s husking and grinding contest. She and teammate Emily Manglona was the fastest pair.
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- Ana Cabael yearly joins the festival and has her own booth that sells clothes and toys.
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- Local band the Trio—Arlan Agador, Nikita Mendiola, and Julian Hofschneider—serenaded the crowd with a variety of acoustic songs.
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- The XO female group entertained the crowd with a hip hop dance number.
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- Joshua Q. Castro (Zoszengzung) and Fakiezero had a lively rap performance.
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- The Natural Hi—composed of sophomores and seniors at the Tinian Junior and Senior High School—showcased their singing talents.
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- Competitors in the female hot pepper eating contest wait for the signal before munching a bowl of hot soba laced with three tablespoons full of Tinian hot pepper.
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- Lucia Ayuyu raises her arms after winning the female hot pepper eating contest.
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- Johnson Delos Santos, left, talks with Luis Mundo as Sheila Cruz busies herself in preparing her dish in Sunday’s Estofao Pika Cooking contest.
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- The Rhythm Boys compete in the Dragon Boat race.
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- Members of the Saipan Music & Dance Studio poses for a group photo after their performance.
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- A part of the crowd that watched the activities of this year’s Pika Festival
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- A child enjoys the giant slide that was set up in the west side of the venue.
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- Carla Aldan poses with her entry in the Estofao Pika Cooking contest.
