My First Sinulog Festival

@flapiz (23530)
United Kingdom
January 21, 2019 8:58pm CST
Sinulog is the biggest festival in Cebu City and by miracle my mom allowed me to join. Due to the typhoon it was raining but hey rain or shine I had to see what it’s all about. My cousin and I went to the streets bought a straw hat for cover and danced with the crowd. Then some dirty (paint dirty kids) decided to paint my face and I got the ugliest paint job in the world. But I loved it! PIT SEÑOR!
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@JudyEv (381745)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 19
That would have been such a lot of fun.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
@JudyEv It’s washable but it’s quite hard to remove.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
My cousin was not so happy to get painted on but hey we got to live a little. It was nice and I met lots of nice people.
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@JudyEv (381745)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 19
@flapiz Does the paint stain people's clothes or does it wash out easily?
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
22 Jan 19
Wow it seems really interesting and enjoyable. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
Well I really enjoyed it. My only regrets is that I wore a new shirt for it and I am having a hard time getting rid of the stains.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
@shubhu3 Still a little left but I think I’ll wear it once and rewash it again.
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
22 Jan 19
@flapiz Hahahaha such things do happen. I hope the stain goes soon.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Jan 19
great picture! so colorful and detailed! i love your blouse! hope you can get rid of the stains. i didn't know you're still in cebu.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
I came there for medical check up and Sinulog. The photo was taken with my iPhone X. Blouse still has remaining stains. I’m not so domesticated I guess.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
@hereandthere I did. Maybe I need a better soap.
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• Philippines
22 Jan 19
@flapiz did you soak it in soapy water, say the whole day or overnight?
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@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
22 Jan 19
One of my dream, attend this festival
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
From where are you Rein?
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 19
@Lucky15 Don’t give up. Someday you will. I had the same feeling.
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@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
22 Jan 19
@flapiz northern luzon, huhuhu
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@WiseGhots (14603)
22 Jan 19
Whoa! I love festivals! Glad that you had fun.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
I really did. Although it makes me wish I was taller so I could see more what’s going on hahaha.
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@WiseGhots (14603)
22 Jan 19
@flapiz Is that you at the pic?
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
@WiseGhots Yep that’s me. And this is also me. I got ambushed by cheeky kids :)
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@Sheali (7461)
• India
22 Jan 19
Hi.. Happy Sinulog. It seems to be a colorful festival. We celebrate a similar festival in India.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
It has street dancing but it also has some pranksters playing with paint. What festival it is in India?
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 19
@Sheali Oh yes I remember. I think it’s very beautiful and more colourful than Sinulog.
@Sheali (7461)
• India
22 Jan 19
@flapiz Ours is called Holi.. We play with herbal powders which are colored.. We also dance but dancing is not a part of the festival
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jan 19
I always love a good festival! And by the looks of it, you had a great time, even in the rain! What is the Sinulog festival? What is it celebrating?
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
It’s celebrating the fiesta of Sto. Niño. It’s and image of the baby Jesus.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Jan 19
@flapiz Thanks for explaining!
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
22 Jan 19
Enjoy yourself
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 19
I did. Pit señor!
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