Syagit ug Kusug!

[Calypso 464]

Viva Pit Senyor sa mga Sugbuanon!

Malipayung pagpamista!

It's my first time in eight years to be absent from the Sinulog Festival.

FAE

[RyaNRiza 1]

Missed Sinulog!

[Princess_Maricar 0]

I love Sinulog....bahalag init sa dayan hala bira....

[ellmvl 1]

Kita lang ko ug Sinulog sa tv pero wala pako ka witness sa personal...unta puhon kay murag lingaw kaayo pareho sa Kadayawan sa Dabaw! Pit Señor!!!

[Mike's Lucy 14]

The best jud ang Sinulog. 2 years wala ko nasipyat apil prosesyon. Sinulog! Singgit ug Kusog.

[Don José 2]

Mga inday, unsa man ang sinulog? Karon man lang ko nakadungog kanang sinulog.

Edited January 16, 2010 by Señor Pepe

[Calypso 464]

Mga inday, unsa man ang sinulog? Karon man lang ko nakadungog kanang sinulog.

Manong, taga-asa man diay ka?

FAE

[sweetpink 1]

SINULOG...HA! I-SYAGIT UG KUSOG...HA! PIT SENYOR! PIT SENYOR!

[Calypso 464]

I love Sinulog....bahalag init sa dayan hala bira....

Lingaw pud inig kagabii sa Sinulog. Nakasuway kog baklay gikan T. Padilla padung Ayala.

Uh... those were the days of old.

FAE

SINULOG...HA! I-SYAGIT UG KUSOG...HA! PIT SENYOR! PIT SENYOR!

Tanan magsaulug!

FAE

[Don José 2]

Manong, taga-asa man diay ka?

FAE

Chicano ko, day. Naa ko diri sa El Paso. Ang akong asawa taga Davao, por eso gitudloan nia ako mag Visaya.

[Calypso 464]

I also miss the song "Cebu" by Blaze. Kadto bitawng kanta nga ang lyrics kay:

Cebu! Cebu! I'm really longing to see Cebu!

Di gyud ko mubiya nimu

Palangga ko ang kaanindot nimu

Isisigaw ko sa buong mundo!

FAE

[sweetpink 1]

Mga inday, unsa man ang sinulog? Karon man lang ko nakadungog kanang sinulog.

"The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano adverb sulog which is "like water current movement," which describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance. The dance consists of two steps forward and one step backward, done to the sound of drums. The dance is categorized into Sinulog-base, Free-Interpretation. Candle vendors at the Basilica continue to perform the traditional version of the dance when lighting a candle for the customer, usually accompanied by songs in the native language.

The Sinulog dance steps were believed to originate from Rajah Humabon's adviser, Baladhay. It was during Humabon's grief when Baladhay was driven sick. He then ordered his native tribe to bring Baladhay into a chapel where the Santo Niño was enthroned. Moments later, surprisingly, Baldhay was heard shouting and was found dancing with outmost alertness. Baladhay was questioned as to whether why was he awake and was shouting. Baladhay explained that he found a small child, pointing to the image of the Santo Niño, on top of him and trying to wake him up. He, at great astonishment, scared the child away by shouting but couldn't explain why he was dancing the movements of the river. Up to this day, the two-steps forward, and the one-step backward movement dance is still used by the Santo Niño devotees believing that it was the Santo Niño's choice to have Baladhay dance."

SINULOG TRIVIA