last entry was way back 2009. You might be wondering why? Eto ang sagot...
Besides working, what occupied my time was entering a new world, ang Mundo ng Pagsa-Santo. From my previous posts, I already displayed my love for the Religious and Ecclesiastical Arts (You can check it: Feast of St. Anne and Angono's observance of the Holy Wednesday and Good Friday processions) but during the summer of 2012 when I truly yielded to my long-lost passion.
The Santo world is as complex as one can imagine. They have this distinct terms and words to describe things that only them can fully understand, a genre of music usually heard on town fiestas accompanied with a full set of marching band, dance-steps like no other but can make you watch them over and over and all these to show their faith and devotion.
As a child, One of my biggest dreams was to be a 'Recamadero' or an owner of a processional image of St. Joseph of Arimathea. After contemplating for so many years and battling the 'Nietzsche' in me.. I've decided that it is time for my dream to come into reality.
It was around May of 2012 when a dear friend who's also a Santero accompanied me to Paete,Laguna and help me negotiate with Tita Celia Cagayat, an Encarnador or a painter of Holy Images, a sought after artist for her craftmanship and talent. After months and months of dreadful waiting, constant phone conversations and exchanges of pictures with Tita Celia, September 8, 2012 (also the birthday of the Virgin Mary) marks the date, my very own processional image of San Jose de Arimatea or Lolo, as we fondly call him, was finally home.
This was the beginning of my journey to the Santo world..and this year expect a lot of my entries will be regarding Santos, Santeros, the ins and outs and the rich culture of my new world.
Besides working, what occupied my time was entering a new world, ang Mundo ng Pagsa-Santo. From my previous posts, I already displayed my love for the Religious and Ecclesiastical Arts (You can check it: Feast of St. Anne and Angono's observance of the Holy Wednesday and Good Friday processions) but during the summer of 2012 when I truly yielded to my long-lost passion.
kneeling in front of La Purisima Conception of Malabon
The Santo world is as complex as one can imagine. They have this distinct terms and words to describe things that only them can fully understand, a genre of music usually heard on town fiestas accompanied with a full set of marching band, dance-steps like no other but can make you watch them over and over and all these to show their faith and devotion.
As a child, One of my biggest dreams was to be a 'Recamadero' or an owner of a processional image of St. Joseph of Arimathea. After contemplating for so many years and battling the 'Nietzsche' in me.. I've decided that it is time for my dream to come into reality.
It was around May of 2012 when a dear friend who's also a Santero accompanied me to Paete,Laguna and help me negotiate with Tita Celia Cagayat, an Encarnador or a painter of Holy Images, a sought after artist for her craftmanship and talent. After months and months of dreadful waiting, constant phone conversations and exchanges of pictures with Tita Celia, September 8, 2012 (also the birthday of the Virgin Mary) marks the date, my very own processional image of San Jose de Arimatea or Lolo, as we fondly call him, was finally home.
San Jose de Arimatea
Santero friends after dressing up the image of Sta.Ursula of Binangonan, Rizal
Beata Rieti de Columba of Kuya Jr Cruz of Marikina, City
(Primera Salida - OLA Dominican Procession 2013)
Sancta Maria, Virgo Prudentissima
(First Saturday Dawn Procession 2013)
Altar of Sta.Maria Magdalena Parish, Pililla Rizal
Sto. Niño Festival 2013 - Taytay Rizal
(Some images from my new world.)
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