Sunday, March 31, 2013

Salubong in Angono March 31, 2013 - Easter Celebration

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Bloomingdale Homes  Angono, Rizal, PHL   | March 3l, 2013

     The victory of Christendom over death and evil

I decided not to bike today.  Last year today, Easter we set our for Real Quezon.  I am little bit exhausted from biking last Maundy Thursday.  I just decided to watch the Salubong (the nth since as far as I can remember)  I would do a complete photo ops.  I did one in l969 in film but I submitted them to a project for Spanish term paper.

The salubong has been held in the open space in Bloomingdale Homes Angono, Rizal. ( Incidentally, the writer conceptualized and built Bloomingdale Homes.  If there was no Bloomingdale Homes....)

I think I took great pictures because I was not ashamed to bump into people and get near the stage.  Please see to appreciate

  Here are some of the many pictures (about 200) that I took:


                             The site for salubong in Bloomingdale Homes in Angono, Rizal


                              The Galilea with the paper heart bearing the little angel inside



                                  A big crowd watches the salubong



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                                 Specially made T shirt for the salubong aides


                                 The kapitana and tinyenta on the stage near the Galilea


                                      The Galilea superstructure;  sunrise has begun

                                       The tinyeta doing her dance



                                The kapitana recites her dicho before the closed heart


                                    Only the big white bird (angry?) with purity can open the heart


                           At the cue, "..ngayo'y nabuksan na" the big white bird dives!


                                    The colored birds coul not open the heart (racist? )


                                     The white bird will do the job?



                                  The white bird does it;  the heart is opened.


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                                  The opened heart shows angel singing "Regina Coelis"


                                The heart platform is lowered as the angel continues to sing

                                   The angel showers flower confetti as she is lowered


                           Angels on the ground with photos take picture of angel in the heart



                                   ABS CBN team videod the salubong



                                Angel nearing the Virgin Mary;  she will lift the veil


                                 The angel lifts the veil


                                   The Virgin Mary's veil has been completely lifted


                                   The kapitana in her gorgeous dress to continue her "dicho"


                                   The angel watches the "dicho" and then the kapitana dance


                                   The kapitana recites her emotional dicho


                                The hero white bird which opened the heart smiling


                                  The tinyenta smiles as she wipes her sweat


                                  One of the dozen party poppers exploded


                                The kapitana now dances


 I like this shot, this embodies the victory Christendom over death, and that of resurrection of Christ


       Very beautiful shot of the kapitana as she dances.



                                 Wow - the kapitana and tinyenta in a photo together!



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                                       Party poppers - quite lavish celebration


                    Fr. Delatado invites everyone to join Eucharistic celebration at the church

                                    The beauty and the priest.


                                   The Rev. Father going off the stage


                                Fr. Delatado gives his blessing to a parishioner


              A symbolic shot:  trinity in unity (trinum unum) and the bird's wings form sign of the cross


                  The now open  empty heart;  sun is now rising  - very dramatic moment of Easter Sunday


               Beautiful petal design of kapitana dress, confetti from party poppers (are they blessed)



                                   Close up of the birds who opened the heart


                                   I could not get close to the bati celebs, photo ops on going



                                 One of the very shy angels



                                  The tinyenta and her entourage


                                       The tinyenta is more stunning


                                The angel who took the Virgin Mary's veil at the far right


 x                          The Galilea now cleared;  Ford, may inaanak in blue striped shirt


                                    The Virgin Mary no longer grieving;  her black veil removed



                               Ford and wife behind an angel (their child)


                                  The procession going back to church

                                      The konsehalas entering the church yard


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                                      The usherettes and acolytes wait for the procession


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                                 The risen Christ makes triumphant entry into the Angono church



                                Fr. Delatado makes homily on pure and open heart on Easter



         Virgin May and Risen Christ in front of sepulchre (not historically or biblically correct?)



                          Lay minister sprinkles Holy Water on everyone after renewal of belief



Those who covered the event:


                                  ABS CBN camera crew blocking my view


                                   Clemen Bautista of DZRH "nag uulat"







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