Sinulog is bigger than Christmas here, while it is essentially still a celebration of the Christ child. It’s called the festival of colors, and while the costumes that parade contingents wear are certainly colorful, it seems to me, the festival is more about the people of Cebu. It’s about smiles, it’s about interacting with your fellow human beings, it’s about lining the streets with two million people who want to celebrate, it’s about being a part of something that is far greater than yourself. The sociologist Peter Berger termed it communitas.
AUTOTOMY
The Art of Losing My Tail
"A spartan life, simple in its creature comforts, allows for the complexity of your passions."
--Paraphrased quote from the X Files,
Season 4, Episode 18: Max,
Original Air Date: 23 March 1997