Festival hopping in honor of the Black Nazarene and Sto.Nino

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Filipino Catholics are known for having sincere, enormous, and extreme expressions of piety considering that the country is the third-largest Catholic population in the world. The colorful

The Sinulog is one of the festivals that is held every January to honor the child Jesus, the Sto. Niño. | CDND FILE PHOTO | Pegeen Maisie Sararaña

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. The month of January is the best month for festival hopping in honor of Jesus Christ, either as the young Santo Nino or as an adult Black Nazarene. I remember my father attending the annual Traslacion until he stopped when he was diagnosed with diabetes. It will be dangerous for him to walk barefooted like the other devotees due to the possibility of wounds.

Large crowds donned in maroon and yellow shirts wave white towels in the air as they forcefully gathered towards the carriage as it crawled through the generally narrow roads of Quiapo. It is part of their panata which is usually carried out as a plea to God or as thanksgiving for healing, blessing or granted wish.

 

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