By: Ma. Cristina Lao
The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. This festivity commemorates the Filipino people's pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism.
Imagine the streets of the city lined with dancing young people with colorful ethnic costumes and Filipiniana dresses with the tune of the Sinulog beat. Sinulog roughly means the water current movement which describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance step, done to the sound of drums.
On January 20, 2013, I was one of the 4 million people who joined the celebration. It was a beautiful sunny day. I have here a couple of pictures that I want to share with you.
Around 4 million people attended the Sinulog Festival on Jan 20, 2013.
Sinulog dancers occupied the city streets.
Singer & actor Gary Valenciano also joined the celebration along with other big celebrities.
An amazing costume that is very exciting and uplifting
The prettiest dancer will be the first in line carrying the image of Santo Nino or little Jesus
Street dancing with their Filipiniana dress
Got hold of two dancers with the colorful ethnic cultural costumes.
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