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Experience the vibrant and fun-filled Sinulog Festival in Cebu every January.
Sinulog Festival or Santo Nino/Sto. Nino Festival in Cebu is an annual religious and cultural festival. The festival is thought to be the first of the most well-known festivals in the Philippines.
It also attracts millions of visitors from all over the country every year and gives travelers the opportunity to join Cebu tours and explore the many attractions of the province. Visitors from across the world will also benefit from making Sinulog Festival and Cebu the gateway to their Philippine trip.
Whether you're a first-timer in Cebu or a repeat visitor, the festival will be a memorable experience.
☝🏻What is Sinulog Festival? History and Origin of Sinulog Festival
Sinulog is held in celebration of one of the country’s most famous historic relics: the Santo Niño de Cebú. This was the statue of the baby Jesus that was handed to the Rajah Humabon of Cebu by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
This was one of the most important events in the religious history of the Philippines as it paved the way to the birth of Christianity in the country.
At the moment of receiving the holy image, it was said that Queen Juana, the main consort of Rajah Humabon, danced with joy holding this image of the child Jesus.
The other natives followed her example, and this event was regarded as the first Sinulog dance. The same event was used as the basis for most Sinulog dances.
The Sinulog dance steps are also believed to originate from Baladhay, Rajah Humabon's adviser. When Baladhay got sick, Humabon ordered his tribe to bring Baladhay into a room where the Santo Niño was enthroned.
After a few days, Baladhay was heard shouting and was found dancing by the native tribe. Baladhay was asked as to why was he was shouting and dancing. He pointed at the image of the holy Jesus and explained that baby Jesus was tickling him.
In turn, Baladhay danced with the little child and explained that he was dancing the movements of the river. To this day, the two-steps forward, the one-step backward movement is still used by Santo Niño devotees who believe that it was the Santo Niño's choice to have Baladhay dance.
💡Meaning of “SINULOG”
Sinulog comes from the Cebuano word “sulog” which means “like water current movement” which depicts the forward-backward step of Sinulog dance.
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