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Salubong Ritual: Celebrating the Risen Christ with Joyful Hymns

The Salubong is an Easter Sunday ritual performed at 4am, reenacting Christ’s meeting with His mother. Originating from Marinduque, it involves lifting the mourning veil off the Virgin Mary’s image, followed by singing joyful songs and confetti throwing.

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Salubong Ritual: Celebrating the Risen Christ with Joyful Hymns

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  1. By Group 2 1-D

  2. An Extra-Liturgical Activity • It is an Easter Sunday ritual done before dawn at exactly 4am • Reenacts the Risen Christ’s meeting with His mother • Originated from Marinduque

  3. It is performed in the churchyard under a specially prepared arch where the veiled image of the Virgin Mary has been placed • A child dressed as an angel that is on a high platform being held up by ropes, lifts the mourning lambong (veil of the grieving)off image of the Mother • Confetti is thrown into the air and songs of joy are sung to celebrate the Risen Christ

  4. How is it Performed • The church bells are rung and there is a procession of the images of Christ and His mother that ends up in the church • The participants in the procession are segregated by gender • The men follow the image of Christ while the women follow the image of Mary • The procession ends with the two groups meeting inside the church where the mass is held

  5. What does it Signify? • How powerful God is for he sacrificed his only son and brought Him back to life again to save us all from our sins • New beginning for us because Jesus gave us a new life by saving us from our sins

  6. Music Used • Songs of Praise • Joyful Hymns

  7. At Present Time • The Salubong is still being performed on Easter Sunday • It is most popular in places like Marinduque, Cebu, Bulacanand Rizal • Now, instead of using a toddler to lift the veil from the image of Mary, they now use stronger 12 year olds

  8. Angela Alfonso • Din Ampil • JaninaArciaga • DaniAzanza • Lauren Baldazo • Raissa Barreiro • Denise Bogarin

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