Kalibo Ati-atihan

24/01/2024

Sharing a more credible source. "Sadsad"

24/01/2024

Hahayaan na lang ba natin ang ganitong culture na ginagaya na lang tayo? Parang di naman tama to.

SÁDSAD TA! When Ilonggos say "merry-making", it's not the half-hearted partying, it's the 'feel-the-beat-of-the-drums' "dance-your-hearts-out' level of party and fun (but not the rowdy type of fun). This , see how the streets of downtown Iloilo City come to life on weekend as revelers join the "sadsad" (something like dance-parade) with their Kasadyahan groups and Ati Tribes from one stage to the next. On Saturday evening, devotees of Santo Nino will have at least an hour of sadsad or devotional dancing in front of the San Jose Placer Parish Church, manifesting their petitions. Sádsad is a Visayan word which means "To trip, skip, dance, step nimbly or lightly." It's difficult to describe, but it's like soundwaves passing through your eardrums, vibrating to your heart and sending signals to your feet to just move it and feel the beat. So, when you are in Iloilo this weekend, don't be shy, join the sadsad and have fun!