The ugly side of the Sinulog

What most people call collectively as the Sinulog is actually two occasions in one; one on hand the religious occasion offered to the Holy Child is called the Fiesta Señor, on the other hand the festive occasion intended for the enjoyment of man is the actual Sinulog celebration.

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Although the Fiesta Señor is more significant because of its spiritual nature and because it came first, the Sinulog celebration tends to draw more attention because people really prefer to play than pray.

Around the world, the Sinulog celebration has become synonymous with revelry, and along with revelry can come overindulgence, loss of inhibition, and boisterous behavior, all of which are seldom good. Here lies what we can call the ugly side of the Sinulog.