Sto Nino: Bato Balani sa Gugma

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It's really amazing and touching to witness how people express their faith and devotion to Sto. Niño in your VLOG, sir. It's really a goosebumps for me since the pandemic (COVID19) hit us. We didn't celebrate that kind of Sinulog because of some protocols from our government. If you're a Cebuano, then you've probably heard the traditional Santo Niño hymn, "Gozos (Bato Balani sa Gugma)." The song is popularly sung during the nine-day Novena Mass of the Santo Niño as part of the Fiesta Señor. The song, in itself, gets you emotional when everyone sings it. For those long years of traditional religious practice, I asked my lola and mama for this La?Ma? Why devotees waving their hands to Sto. Niño like that, my lola answered "its a gesture of saying hello/goodbye kay santo niño man gud and as a testament sad for the faith in the Child Jesus. Different people. Different struggles. But faith holds them together. "Nindot sa feeling labi na kung adtos Basilica mokanta. Maka-relieve sa bug-at nga feeling. Kana ganing grateful ka kay despite sa mga niagi nga probema, okay gihapon. As the festival becomes more and more famous each year, tourists would never want to miss the opportunity to watch it and became more and more commercialized.