angono salubong
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ANGONO SALUBONG
An Easter Sunday Celebration
Salubong is a religious celebration This relives the supposed meeting of the risen Christ
with the various personalities in the life of Christ: his apostles, his mother Mary and Mary Magdalene
The meeting place is designated as Galilea.
The closed heart is opened by birds, after the kapitana says her dicho.
Then the child angel sings Regina Coeli, is lowered and removes the dark veil of
Virgin Mary
Tradition handed down by the Spaniards The Spaniard conquistadores and the priests
were masters in using the religious events and celebration to capture the attention of the Filipinos
But we are proud of this traditions as we do this; there is none in Western countries
The selection and dance of Kapitana, Tinyenta and her konsehala is an expensive event The tinyenta and kapitana uses a
different dress every rehearsal
There is a raffle as to who will be selected for the next year celebration. A band brings the winner to her house.
Every ladies in Angonoaspires to be the next year’s Kapitana
Every ladies would want to be the next year’s kapitana
Those who are kapitana’s even use the event to run for election
Even the gays would want to join this event
The dicho is a long poem to be memorized I made a paper in college for the Spanish
subject for this salubong why I know this very well;
I even interviewed National Artist BotongFrancisco for this paper;
For the dicho, the poem which is recited by the Kapitana, is a long poem and takes one year to memorize
Kaya “nabuksan na”
It is the signal for the operators to release the birds to open the heart bearing the angel
Only the white, largest bird, the last to be released will be able to open the heart.
White signifies purity of heart
Salubong starts early
The tinyenta doing her dance
The kapitana and tinyentaface the Galilea
Special T shirt for the salubong
The big white bird who will open the heart
The Galilea, the sun is about to rise
The konsehalas
Galilea scenes
TV coverage of salubong
The big white bird has opened the heart containing the angel
The angel in opened heart sings Regina Coeli
The angel removes Virgin Mary’s veil; Christ has risen
The angel has fully lifted the veil
The kapitana and the birds dance with joy for the Risen Christ and Virgin Mary
The picture says it all: alleluia on the banner
The Kapitana and the tinyenta
Their dresses cost a fortune
The only religious part of the salubong
Kapitana and staff photo ops
Pretty kapitana and tinyenta
More posing by Kapitana and staff
The big bird – also star of the salubong?
The Tinyenta with the angel who lifted the VM’s veil
The big crowd at the Galilea
Funny antics by an angel
The ushers waiting for the procession at the church
The kapitana and konsehalasarriving at the church
The procession entering the church
Renewal of vows on Easter
Credits:
Photos by: Jorgeusbiker
Sites:
www.jorgeusbiker.blogspot.com
www.holygardensgroup.blogspot.com
www.angonochronicles.blogspot.com