While most
parts of the country have ended celebrations for the new year, Cebu is yet to start
another grand festivity that highlights Cebuano faith and culture, the annual
Sinulog Grand Fiesta.
The tragedy did not also stop contingents outside the Cebu province, such as the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City, from participating in this year’s Sinulog.
“It has been part of the city’s all-year round activity to participate in the Sinulog in Cebu which we see as a good start of the year to thank and glorify Jesus for the blessings and at the same time promote the city through the talents of these kids,” Tangub City Vice Mayor Edemar Alota said.
Tangub City has joined the festivity since 1995 and has won in both the Free Interpretation and Sinulog Based categories for several years.
Meanwhile, as part of the Sinulog celebration, the Casa Gorordo Museum will still hold its traditional Sinug sa Casa Gorordo.
“Since the time RAFI acquired Casa Gorordo, it has been a tradition to hold Sinug sa Casa which happens a day after the Sinulog Grand Parade. However, after Nang Titang, the original keeper of the Sinulog beat and dance, died last year, her sinug will really be missed,” RAFI Culture and Heritage Executive Director Dr. Jocelyn Gerra said.
However, as part of the devotion of Nang Titang’s family to the child Jesus, her niece, along with other Sinulog dancers, will still perform the traditional sinug in her behalf.
“Sinug sa Casa has a story. It summarizes pre-Hispanic Cebu. It’s like moro-moro, as a friend calls it, which features the clash between Christians and Muslims. Sto. Niño comes in to bring peace and hope,” Dr. Gerra said.
Pagtuki is aired over DyLA every Saturday at 10-11am. The program, which is one of the Knowledge Sharing and Advocacy capabilities of RAFI, tackles timely and relevant issues on community development, politics and governance, micro-financing, education, environment, early childhood care and development and culture and heritage that affect the Cebuano community.
For more information about RAFI’s radio program, please contact Roxanne Catalan at 418-7234 loc. 540, or visit www.rafi.org.ph or www.facebook.com/rafi.org.ph, or follow RAFI on twitter, @rafiorgph.
I wrote this article while having my internship at Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
“Compared to the previous years, as what I have observed,
more and more are coming this year to join in the mass celebration” Santo Niño
de Cebu Agustinian Social Development Foundation Executive Director Fr. Tito
Soquino said during the January 11 episode of Pagtuki the official radio
program of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI).
Fr. Soquino pointed out
the huge number of devout Cebuanos joining in the daily novena masses that
commenced last January 9.
“For me this kind of response from the devotees propelled after the tragedies—earthquake and super typhoon—did not spare Cebu from damages. People draw closer to God for renewal and transformation,” he said.
The magnitude 7.1 Bohol earthquake on October 15, 2013 heavily damaged the belfry of the centuries-old Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. Fr. Soquino said reconstruction will take two years.
“Because of the damage, part of the Basilica is closed, which causes the overflow of devotees at the Pilgrim Center. But the priests already put up LED TVs at the Plaza Sugbo and along Osmeña (Blvd.) for the live streaming of the mass proceedings intended for those who can’t get inside the Pilgrim Center,” Fr. Soquino said.
The magnitude 7.1 Bohol earthquake on October 15, 2013 heavily damaged the belfry of the centuries-old Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. Fr. Soquino said reconstruction will take two years.
“Because of the damage, part of the Basilica is closed, which causes the overflow of devotees at the Pilgrim Center. But the priests already put up LED TVs at the Plaza Sugbo and along Osmeña (Blvd.) for the live streaming of the mass proceedings intended for those who can’t get inside the Pilgrim Center,” Fr. Soquino said.
The tragedy did not also stop contingents outside the Cebu province, such as the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City, from participating in this year’s Sinulog.
“It has been part of the city’s all-year round activity to participate in the Sinulog in Cebu which we see as a good start of the year to thank and glorify Jesus for the blessings and at the same time promote the city through the talents of these kids,” Tangub City Vice Mayor Edemar Alota said.
Tangub City has joined the festivity since 1995 and has won in both the Free Interpretation and Sinulog Based categories for several years.
Meanwhile, as part of the Sinulog celebration, the Casa Gorordo Museum will still hold its traditional Sinug sa Casa Gorordo.
“Since the time RAFI acquired Casa Gorordo, it has been a tradition to hold Sinug sa Casa which happens a day after the Sinulog Grand Parade. However, after Nang Titang, the original keeper of the Sinulog beat and dance, died last year, her sinug will really be missed,” RAFI Culture and Heritage Executive Director Dr. Jocelyn Gerra said.
However, as part of the devotion of Nang Titang’s family to the child Jesus, her niece, along with other Sinulog dancers, will still perform the traditional sinug in her behalf.
“Sinug sa Casa has a story. It summarizes pre-Hispanic Cebu. It’s like moro-moro, as a friend calls it, which features the clash between Christians and Muslims. Sto. Niño comes in to bring peace and hope,” Dr. Gerra said.
Pagtuki is aired over DyLA every Saturday at 10-11am. The program, which is one of the Knowledge Sharing and Advocacy capabilities of RAFI, tackles timely and relevant issues on community development, politics and governance, micro-financing, education, environment, early childhood care and development and culture and heritage that affect the Cebuano community.
For more information about RAFI’s radio program, please contact Roxanne Catalan at 418-7234 loc. 540, or visit www.rafi.org.ph or www.facebook.com/rafi.org.ph, or follow RAFI on twitter, @rafiorgph.
I wrote this article while having my internship at Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
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