Sinulog Viva Pet Senior!!
The month of the January in the Philippines is devoted to festivities honoring the Holy Child. The Filipino term is called "Santo Niño" in which it is common to them.
To give readers and viewers as a background, Holy Child started during the time of the Spanish colonization. The image of the Holy Child has a very colorful chapter in the country's religious history, which dates back to 1521 when the Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan accidentally discovered the archipelago in the Far East.
After Magellan was slain by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan, not much as heard about the image except that the Cebuanos worshipped the Santo Niño as a "rain God" and dance the sinulog to the beat of drums interspersed with shouts of Pit Senyor which means Hail The Lord!
When Miguel Lopez de Legaspi arrived 40 years later and conquered the islands for the Spanish crown, the Cebuanos fled to the hills after razing their homes. In one of the burned houses, a Spanish soldier was said to have found the statue of the Santo Niño hidden in a large wooden chest spared by the fire.
Legazpi later named Cebu the "City of the Most Holy Name of Jesus" in honor of the religious icon. It was enshrined in a church built in its honor, which later became a basilica. Until now, this Church still exist and a strong foundation with non-stop devotees.
Some of the people believe once they believe in Catholic faith from Holy Child, they can heal and save lives but some Catholic leaders believe in Virgin Mary as the Mother of God. This is more on faith in the month of January.
In Dumaguete, there are several Holy Child scattered in a different barangays. The most famous Holy Child is found in Mangga located in the part of Meciano road in which many devotees are going there bringing candles to save their faith. This event happens in the month January, in which that is their beginning festival for their barrio. May is another area for their celebration area that is exclusive for their respective barangay.
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With the Holy Child's more than 400 years of cultural linkage with our history, it is common that we celebrate the various feasts in His honor that are being celebrated throughout this month of January.
The most popular Holy Child related celebrated though is Aklan which is called Ati-Atihan festival, which is now being rerplicated throughout the country during this month of January and during town fiestas.It's origins can be traced to the 13th century when ten datus which are known as chieftains from Borneo landed in the Province of Antique to purchased the island of Panay, where Aklan is included, that is from Marikudo, the island's Ati which is their aborigine ruler. The deal was closed after Marikudo accepted a golden salakot which is the gourd headgear and a golden necklace for his wife, Maniwantiwan. After the purchase, the warring tribes of Aklan ended their protracted feud and celebrated the event by dancing to the rhythmic beat of gongs.
This is very common in Cebu, Iloilo, Dumaguete, Manila, and other major places in the Philippines about the festival of Holy Child.
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I am Management Marketing graduate of Saint Paul College of Dumaguete which is now Saint Paul University of Dumaguete.As of now, I am residing in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. At present, I am continue writing any articles in which, people are looking for the things they like to see or to discover.
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