The giant puppets depict a man or woman in multiple costumes, with their faces making commands, while their hands on their waist.
[2] In present celebrations, the Angono townsfolk continue to build higantes to represent each barangay (village) for the festival's parade.
[2] Possibly the earliest form of puppetry in the Philippines, higante-making has been supported by the government to keep the festival and its related traditions alive.
A three-meter-tall puppet usually takes about an entire month to make, where the most difficult part to create is the head, which is made of paper strips.
[2] A related tradition with the higante puppets is the basaan, where people are sprinkled water during the parade to gain good fortune and blessings.