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Sinulog, The Origin of Cebu's Festival

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                 Sinulog is a festival that originates in Cebu and celebrates one of the Philippines' most cherished items, the sto Nino de Cebu. So for 32 years the Sinulog festival is held every third Sunday of January to honor the Santo Nino. The Sinulog Festival is done by a dance ritual, this tells the story of the Filipino pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity. So the word "Sinulog" orgonites from the Cebuano term "sulog" which means "like the movement of water current". This reflects the signature forward and backward steps of the Sinulog dance, symbolizing the gentle flow of a river  In the Sinulog festival, the main highlight of it is the grand street parade, this is where people dance and do there culture dance, the grand street parade usually starts at 8 or 9 in the morning. You can go to church at this time and joined the mass. "Viva Pit SeƱor" is a traditional greeting that is strongly linked to the Sinulog Fe...