One Beat, One Dance, One Vision

This is the Sinulog catch phrase, and that, my dear puppy friends, had been the reason for our absence.

Just what is “Sinulog”, most of you would probably ask.

Well, truth be told, I don’t really know seeing as I am a dog, and this is the time of year that I’d rather not be outside the confines of my comfortable home in the hopes of not being squished by the sea of people basking in the hot dreary sun or withstanding the chilling cold winds and rain just so they can catch a glimpse of queer individuals dressing up as giants, cartoon characters, mystical creatures or personages from the past.

Nope, puppies and gentledogs, that is not our cup of tea. That is why I brought my plea before the good judge and ask the Sinulog fairy to spare my hoomans. Alas, my motion for hooman exclusivity for the last week was denied, and as a result thereof- no bloggie posts. Drat

And so, I have come to the realization, that just maybe, this is one event not meant for dogs, but our humans, to enjoy. I rest my case.

The word sinulog comes from a Cebuano word meaning, “like the movement of water currents.” The name is a reference to the forward-backward steps in the Sinulog dance; the rhythmic motion is reminiscent of the movement of the eddies of Cebu’s old Pahina River. The dancers basically take two steps forward and one step backward to the beat of a drum. The dance is traditionally performed mostly by elderly women. (source: http://en.wikipilipinas.org)

Sinulog is arguably the biggest, grandest and most anticipated celebration in the country- a celebration of oneness of a nation in hope, love and adulation (for the patron of Cebu- Señor Sto. Niño or the child Jesus). The festival is a week long celebration filled with dances, street parties, concerts, prayer rallies and parades, fireworks competitions and on Sunday- a mardi gras which will run from around 9 AM until 6 PM and a fireworks display at the Ayala Center Cebu.

Here are snippets of some Sinulog events attended by humans.

Sinulog 2009

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view of parade from manang's office

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'giants' parade

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Everyone gushed during the mardi gras. They ‘oohhhed’ and ‘aahhed’, I blinked. Really now, they say it was filled with colors.

But aren’t dogs supposed to have limited color recognition?


They said the floats were intricately designed, more like eye candy. Really now, I’d rather have something I can eat...

I'm a sourpuss. I know. What's a dog to do to have human exclusivity, these days?