How to cover the pagoda
Posted on May 1, 2010, 11:24 AM under Culture and TraditionThis is my seventh year of covering the activities during May 1. All the activities are pretty much easy to cover, with the exception of the fluvial parade, or pagoda sa ilog.
For one, time is unpredictable. Although a time is set on when the parade would start, you’ll never know when exactly it’s going to happen. Second, it involves water. I don’t have a water proof camera, or even a submersible one, so I have to take extra care when taking shots. And third, it’s hard to find a good angle.Almost every year I go to the same place to take photos. Good thing a homeowner allowed me enter his house and take pictures, from, well, a different point of view.
This time, I took extra care of my dSLR. I brought a trash bag which, as I read on some magazines, is a must for professional photographers. Some classmates who saw me said I brought some trash, but in reality, it was just a protective cover for my camera and lenses. Another thing, I bought a plastic casing for a point-and-shoot so that while my dSLR is protected, my P&S can still take water shots.
Here are the initial photos. Some videos were also taken but I that will be for a later post.
The church was closed after the mass/before the pagoda.
Former parish priest Giovanni Yago joined the pagoda.
Bird’s eye view as the pagoda passes through the bridge.
May 2nd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Father Giovanni balik ka na po sa Baras ikaw na lang ulit ang pari samin mas ok ka!!!
May 10th, 2010 at 10:00 am
may nabibili dslr water protector hanapin mo sa ayosdito.com, 400 lang.
May 25th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Since I was a child I always enjoy watching Tromba.People sharing their joy, dancing with Mother Mary then go to church to say a prayer. When I started studying and working in Manila I always make sure to come home to Baras to see the Tromba. Now that I reside overseas I still try my best to come home to Baras to see it.
It is very sad that the last Tromba was a bit contreversial. Maybe it is not a Catholic Religious practice but Tromba is a Baras people’s religious tradition.The Parish Priest come and go but the Baras Religious Tradition is here to stay.Tradition should be respected too and not challenged. Tradition brings people closer to church. I don’t understand why the people were not allowed to get in the church last Tromba.
I was lucky last year to be home to see the Tromba.I will post some photos that I took last year. LG 88
June 4th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Father Giovanni balik ka na po sa Baras ikaw na lang ulit ang pari samin mas ok ka!!!
June 5th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
# Amy Says:
Father Giovanni balik ka na po sa Baras ikaw na lang ulit ang pari samin mas ok ka!!!
Ei, Kung si Fr. Vani gusto maging para bakit di na lang kaya ikaw ang pumunta sa Marikina at dun ka na lang magsimba kung ayaw mo sa pari natin ngayon, solve problem mo!
June 8th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
salbaheng pari iyan. paano nya naatim na di pagbuksan ang MAHAL NA BIRHEN?? paalisin na iyan at siya ang huwag papasukin sa parokya!
June 9th, 2010 at 5:24 am
@Reina mo
Ei, Kung si Fr. Vani gusto maging para bakit di na lang kaya ikaw ang pumunta sa Marikina at dun ka na lang magsimba kung ayaw mo sa pari natin ngayon, solve problem mo!
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Ey sira pala tuktok mong mag payo. Eh taga-Baras nga tayo bat naman pupunta pa ng Marikina para mag simba .Taong bayan ang may ari ng simbahan hindi iyong pari diyan. Ay di yong pari na lang ang paputahin mo sa Marikina para doon siya magtayo ng sarili nyang church.
June 9th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Di naman kc lahat ng katolikong taga baras eh ayaw kay Fr. Rico, I mean Majority! kayo-kayo lang na matitigas ang mga muka at mas magaling pa sa pari, at di nyo basta pede paalisin ang isang pari,alam nyo ksi pag ang pari inayawan sa isang parokya lalong pinapatagal ng diocese ang term ng pari, kaya sorry na lang kayo.
June 13th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
nzan ako!!!!
June 13th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Dapat ituloy pa rin ang pagoda, and make it really a big income generating project of Baras Municipal Government thru tourism and cultural activities of Baras.
How to cover? – invite abs/cbn and gma7, to get the nationwide and global audience, – bro to advertise preparations and timing of the next pagoda with or without the support of the parish priest.
June 21st, 2010 at 11:23 am
noh ba??? bakit ayaw nyo ky fr.rico??? mga bobo ba kayo ha? oh talagang mga demonyo lng kayo??? hhahaah….wala nmang problema sa pari ntin ah…anong emote nyo????