Easter Sunday celebrates Christ’s resurrection. A young girl
dressed as an angel dangles from a papier mâché banana heart. The banana heart opens
when the Christ’s carroza meets that of the sorrowful Mary. The little girl removes
Mary's black veil while singing the “Regina Coeli”.
Two ladies on a nearby stage recite Tagalog songs on the Resurrection. They are
the capitana and tenyenta. Papier mâché roosters dive toward the centre. The
white rooster of San Pedro emerges as the winner.
Ooooh I think I know this, Sidney! Is this the Salubong? It's what happens after the Holy Week when Jesus resurrects and meets Mother Mary. There is a procession for Jesus and Mother Mary and when they meet at the church, the angel comes down and crowns Jesus.
Have a fun vacation, Sidney! For reasons unbeknownst me, your site is sometimes offline. It's good to be back here again.
Posted by: watson | July 20, 2007 at 09:51 PM
wow, so ornate and colourful!
the girl with wings is adorable :-)
Posted by: audrey | June 28, 2007 at 07:48 PM
Such magnificent and colorful pictures. Many people must have worked hard to come up with such great props.
Posted by: Rach | June 10, 2007 at 12:57 AM
In Naga, our Salubong "stage" would be a permanently built tower, not a makeshift one, beside the parish church. The "banana heart" you mention is a portal to the heavens. We don't have that part with the roosters though.
Posted by: dave | June 08, 2007 at 02:01 AM
A very colourful celebration. Nice shots!
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Posted by: Stunner | June 07, 2007 at 04:13 PM
Full of color, superb series!
Posted by: Ashish Sidapara | June 07, 2007 at 01:00 AM
Interesting story, great colors!
Posted by: Ashwathy | June 07, 2007 at 12:38 AM
colorful pageantry, just looking at the pictures I would not have realized this was a Christian ritual
Posted by: Gary | June 06, 2007 at 11:52 PM
they sure know how to make a grand welcome! i like the colors very much. fantastic set nce again.
Posted by: kikomeister | June 06, 2007 at 11:40 PM
i have not yet seen a "salubong" as elaborate as this one.
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have a great day!
Posted by: Ymir | June 06, 2007 at 11:15 PM
I remember i burnt one like those when i was a kid :D
Posted by: Kheoh Yee Wei | June 06, 2007 at 11:02 PM
Wonderful colours! You again dug up some magical things. It looks like there are always festivities going on in the Philipines.
Posted by: Wim van der Meij | June 06, 2007 at 10:40 PM
Great shots. I really like the colours.
Posted by: navin harish | June 06, 2007 at 07:51 PM
Very colorful shots; beautiful!
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Posted by: Kyels | June 06, 2007 at 05:42 PM
a tremendously colourful, joyous series of shots!
Posted by: david | June 06, 2007 at 03:35 PM
wow so colorful! and a child is dangled inside? wow..
Posted by: tina | June 06, 2007 at 01:06 PM
now this is something that I haven't seen before :)
Posted by: verns | June 06, 2007 at 01:01 PM
it seems nowadays there is less pomp in the ceremonies, at least in our church. times are changing, i guess.
great pictures, i like the colors!
Posted by: SexyMom | June 06, 2007 at 12:52 PM
I remember when I was a little girl, I used to be the angel in the salubong and I was terrified hanging up there. :) The Angono salubong is very beautiful and colorful Sydney.
Posted by: Toe | June 06, 2007 at 11:31 AM
they have it elaborately. i remember back home, we had it the simplest way possible. well probably the times call for more sophisticated production. really wonderful series.
Posted by: Photo cache | June 06, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Incredible colorful!
Thank you for one more wonderful set!
Posted by: Yuri | June 06, 2007 at 09:43 AM
i didn't know about those roosters until now. hehehehe. but i had been part of a salubong before as an angel. hehehe ;p
Posted by: tin-tin | June 06, 2007 at 08:42 AM
So bright and colourful : lovely !
Posted by: Hildegarde | June 06, 2007 at 06:56 AM
In my town, we had see this happen at 4am! After the show, we eat suman and drink tea :-)
Posted by: missy | June 06, 2007 at 05:30 AM
What is the significance of the roosters to easter?
Posted by: Otto K. | June 06, 2007 at 04:33 AM