Sinulog. Tradition or competition?

[elvandesantos]

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So I offer a ritual dance with a beer in my hand, is it okay? Wala man kahay but-anay? Again, what's the essence of the religious event when more than half of it are just for fun and peer pleasure? or for money/business?

its a fiesta!! jeez. unlike other religion (since i sense target on roman catholics here), roman catholics holds festivals.. a.k.a fiestas. a.k.a celebration a.k.a being happy not killjoys like the others yes. we celebrate with others... (muslims selling there goods, chinese selling there foods, badjaos on there different begging techniques, and giving peace a chance and having fun)

[cliff_drew]

^ Sir, I'm not targeting Catholics here. As you can see, I'm just answering TS's question. Others have their celebrations also so they are not killjoys.

[elvandesantos]

asking why for this and that... asking how we celebrate things is kinda attacking our way of expressing.. when we say "fiesta" it meant to be fun... yet faithfully connected to the intended celebration. in this case Sr. Sto. Niño.

[cliff_drew]

^ It's just my opinion Sir. Sorry if it does seemed to consider as an attack to you.

Just want to share yesterday's post/article from the Freeman:

Mao ni dakong problema sa Sinulog Grand Parade. Inay ipadayon nga si Sr. Sto. Niño ang sentro sa kalihokan, ang mga tigpasiugda nagsige og paburot sa mga premyo ug pangita og bag-o ug lahi nga kalingawan.

Salamat sa mga paningkamot sa Sinulog Foundation Inc., nilahutay ang Sinulog human sa tulo ka dekada. Apan unsay sangpotan sa ilang padayon nga pagpaburot sa mga premyo ug pagmugna og bag-o ug lahi nga kalingawan? Hangtod kanus-a sila nga mamawi sa mas dakong gasto sa tinuig nga kalihokan pinaagi sa pagpahamtang og mas dagkong bayranan sa mga manan-aw ug manginabuhi sa Sinulog?

Kanus-a man sila makamatngon nga way kuwarta ni kalingawan nga makalabaw sa gipasalig ni Sr. Sto. Niño ug sa Black Nazarene nga ganti alang sa maayong buhat ug tim-os nga pagtuo?

Mas dakong premyo - ARANGKADA By Leo Lastimosa - The Freeman » The Freeman Sections » Freeman Opinion

[elvandesantos]

^ It's just my opinion Sir. Sorry if it does seemed to consider as an attack to you.

Just want to share yesterday's post/article from the Freeman:



Mas dakong premyo - ARANGKADA By Leo Lastimosa - The Freeman » The Freeman Sections » Freeman Opinion

the church has nothing to do with the sinulog foundation.. sinulog foundation is meant for the festivities organization. i think head of the sinulog foundation is mayor appointees- its also a promotion to invite people in our festival since the host city is cebu. leo lastimosa is just being leo lastimosa.. the girly mouth, who like to comment on everything whats hot on the news. typical media thingy

[iyeyasu]

Tradition sa novena, sa parada competition....

mao sad ni ako

[gcc4426]

sinulog has gone too commercialized, yes. but i dont really care on it much. and besides, nakabenipisyo man sad ta aning mga kalihukan.
as long as lingaw cya, cge padayon ta.

pit senyor!

[lady_c]

wow nagka sumpaki gyod

[ghostie2472]

its a fiesta!! jeez. unlike other religion (since i sense target on roman catholics here), roman catholics holds festivals.. a.k.a fiestas. a.k.a celebration a.k.a being happy not killjoys like the others yes. we celebrate with others... (muslims selling there goods, chinese selling there foods, badjaos on there different begging techniques, and giving peace a chance and having fun)

Sir, if you are implying that I am attacking 'your' religion which is the same as 'my' religion, then you are wrong. Mao ni problema sa katilingban karon when it comes to asking questions, dili pwede, automatic dayon naay ma offend. FYI, Catholic pud ko. To be precise, raised as a Catholic but not a devout Catholic. And as a Catholic, dili ba diay pwede mangutana para mas masabtan ang usa ka butang?

I have asked the question because if you open up your mind and really think of it or maybe ask yourself, WHY are you going to the city this coming sunday? Because of Sinulog? What is Sinulog? Do most people even understand what it really is and it's history? What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word Sinulog? The Santo Niño or the margi gras? Parehas ra gud ang concept anang fiesta sa inyong lugar, bisan walay kwarta mangutang para lang maka hikay. It is really necessary nga mag hikay kada fiesta? Dili ba diay ma celebrate ang fiesta kung walay hikay? Does it mean nga nag celebrate ka ug fiesta kung mag hikay ka? Ask yourself.

Most people and some of you here will probably go to the city this sunday and head straight to the Basillica para mo dagkot or mo simba, ask yourself, kung mo dagkot mo ug mo simba mao na ba na ang pag celebrate ninyo sa Sinulog? Mao na ba na ang Sinulog? Kung after sa inyong pag simba ug pag dagkot mo tan-aw mo sa compitition sa abellana, full na ba ang inyong celebration sa Sinulog kay naka dagkot na mo ug naka tan-aw ug naka suroy na mo?

Mo ni ask ko kay I want to understand what I am celebrating and ug kung naa pa ba ang essence sa Sinulog karon. Maski si Leo Lastimosa wala na maka sabot na unsa na ang dagan sa Sinulog karon. Well, sa uban tao okay naman nga mag celebrate sila sa usa ka butang nga wala jud silay klaro nga understanding, basta nag celebrate mao na na.

[plush]

^Excuse me, Kung si Leo Lastimosa wala nakasabot sa dagan sa Sinulog karon, iyaha sad na. kinsa man diay na siya ba? Kung mu ingon diay siya wala na essence ang sinulog karon, mao na jud diay na nahitabo? he is merely stating an opinion and not a fact.