After suspending this yearly Christmas custom for two years because of the world pandemic, the extremely anticipated Maytinis Competition in Kawit, Cavite was celebrated efficiently. Maytinis Competition is among the well-known festivals in Cavite that’s historically celebrated each Christmas Eve. It highlights a conventional Christmas church custom referred to as “Panunuluyan” which contains a dramatic retelling of the Virgin Mary and Joseph’s search in Bethlehem for a spot to remain. Whereas Panunuluyan is being carried out in lots of Catholic church buildings, Maytinis Competition in Kawit is performing it in a extra particular approach.
For example, one of many main highlights of this celebration is the huge float parade. Every float options locals portraying numerous characters from completely different Biblical occasions from each Previous and New Testaments. These embody well-known occasions like Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the Visitation, the Annunciation, to call a number of. This, in fact, consists of the Panunuluyan scene.
Yearly organized by the Cofradia De Sagrada Familia, the group will select an Ama and Ina (Hermano Mayor and Hermana Mayora) to behave as principal sponsors of the competition. Every float will likely be ready and represented by completely different barangays in Kawit, Cavite.
Historical past-wise, little is understood the place and when precisely the competition began however it has been centuries-old custom by the Kawiteños which has been round even earlier than the primary Philippine Authorities was established. The time period Maytinis got here from a Spanish phrase “Maitines” or Matins (Latin) which is a conventional Catholic liturgy historically sung throughout daybreak or darkness of early morning.
As a substitute of placing processional pictures on high of fantastically and intricately embellished floats, stay individuals will re-enact every Biblical scene together with the panunuluyan, reworking this easy ritual right into a spectacle. The floats will grace the busy streets of Kawit (and Noveleta) till they’ve reached the Saint Mary Magdalene Parish. They may also be accompanied by numerous bands.
Because the parade goes, the Panunuluyan float will cease by completely different homes the place Mary and Joseph will work together with “maybahay” or “home proprietor” to beg for a spot to remain. This dramatization can be accompanied by an outdated piece of music primarily based on Estaban Basa’s Hymn uniquely organized by the Magdalo Band (the oldest marching band in Kawit).
This yr (2022), in contrast to the earlier float parades, solely 6 floats managed to take part within the occasion. Staples like Adam and Even, Cain and Abel, and seven Archangels weren’t a part of this yr’s Maytinis Competition. Previous to the float parade, a marching band parade and band exhibition in entrance of the Kawit church was held. The float parade, however, began round 6pm.
Main the parade this yr is the float of “La Purisima Concepcion” by Barangay Tabon I
Adopted by “Ang Pangako ng Diyos kay Zacarias” (God’s Promise to Zacharias) by Barangay Batong-Dalig
The third float to grace the parade was “Pagbati” (The Annunciation) by Barangay Wakas
Subsequent to it’s the float of “Pagdalaw” (The Visitation) by Barangay Santa Isabel
That is adopted by the “Panunuluyan” by the Cofradia de Sagrada Familia
This concludes with the “Pagbabalita ng Anghel” by Barangay Kaingen
The float parade can be accompanied with different floats with non-biblical representations together with one with superheroes.
The return of Maytinis Competition in addition to the lately concluded Intramuros Grand Marian Procession is an effective signal that we’re lastly going again to regular.
Listed below are extra stills from the lately concluded Maytinis Competition 2022
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