Aired (June 2, 2024): Alam n’yo ba na hindi lang sa Cebu sikat ang Sinulog? Mayroon din pala itong kakaibang bersiyon sa Iloilo! Pero sa Iloilo, hindi ito pista. Isa itong tradisyunal na sayaw na ginagawa tuwing kasal na ginagamitan ng... itak?! Panoorin ang video.
Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.
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Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.
Watch 'I Juander' every Sunday, 7:45 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #iJuanderGTV
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00:30 But did you know, my KaWonders, that there is also a version of the Ilo-Ilo people who sleep?
00:36 And this is not only done in parties, but also in weddings.
00:41 This wedding in Ilo-Ilo was recently caught online.
00:51 How come it seems like there is a flying bird that is just a few steps away from the newly-wedded couple?
00:58 [music]
01:04 I wonder what is the connection with the so-called "Sinulog sa Ilo-Ilo"?
01:08 [music]
01:14 Here in Sitio Balod in the town of Leon, Ilo-Ilo, we met the newly-wedded couple, Jani May and Raymond.
01:22 Their love story started from vegetables.
01:31 Raymond used to deliver vegetables in Jani May's stall in the market.
01:37 I saw her in the supermarket in 2015.
01:43 I think it was Love and First Sight.
01:47 I asked for her number and her next mate until she answered me.
01:54 [music]
01:58 They got to know each other, got along well,
02:00 until they were able to level up their relationship to forever.
02:07 We've been in love for almost 7 years.
02:12 When we were 6 years old, they married us.
02:17 We prepared for the wedding for a year.
02:20 Their wedding went viral online.
02:24 Because of this video, their wedding celebration was shared.
02:29 Where there are men who fight for their wives,
02:35 when the couple is clear, there is nothing to worry about.
02:38 The fight of the couple is called "sinulog" in their place.
02:42 It is a part of the tradition when there is an occasion or celebration,
02:46 the elders believe that it is a way to get rid of bad luck.
02:51 The "sinulog" here is called "sayaw" to get rid of bad luck.
02:56 We are traditional in the field,
03:00 because every festa, wedding, or celebration, we have that here.
03:07 We know that "sinulog" is for the elders and our ancestors.
03:12 The system is a group of "onkol" who are invited to dance.
03:18 And their props, instead of images of saints or any other instruments,
03:23 they use "ginunting" or what they call "local" in Itak.
03:28 But I wonder, how did this traditional dance start?
03:34 According to the leader of the tribe,
03:37 even though they are used to it, they are not sure where and how it started.
03:42 When we consulted with the experts,
03:46 they cannot say where it started.
03:49 The "sinulog" is originated in Calis.
03:54 Calis is a form of martial arts that the ancient Filipinos do.
03:59 Instead of "calis", they put it as "sinulog"
04:02 and eventually, it is also used in the "arnis".
04:05 According to anthropologists, rituals or ritual dances are considered as an expression of a community.
04:13 Different for others,
04:17 for the couple Johnny May and Raymond,
04:20 I have nothing bad to believe.
04:23 In fact, the couple thinks that this is what strengthened their relationship.
04:30 It had a good effect on us.
04:32 It gave us a happy relationship,
04:35 a good body,
04:37 and our family became better.
04:40 But whether it is true or not, the important thing is not the belief.
04:45 Whatever happens, they will still choose each other.
04:49 Whether there is a tradition or not,
04:53 I will still marry you
04:56 because you are the only woman I love.
05:00 Thank you for loving me.
05:02 I hope we will be together as a couple.
05:06 I love you.
05:08 I love you.
05:10 I love you.
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