The famous Sinulog Festival is held every year on the third Sunday of January. The festival is characterized by a very long parade with many groups of persons dressed in colourful costumes finding their way through the streets while dancing the Sinulog. Different dance steps are presented accompanied by the sound of the drums. Though the dance is already very old, the parade is rather young! 1980 was the first year that the parade was organised. While dancing, people are shouting petitions and thanksgivings to the Santo Niño. Shouting is necessary because the pilgrims have to be sure that they will be heard by the Santo Niño.
These was taken during Sinulog sa Kabataan 2009.
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