BYAHILO Visiting the Magellan’s Cross in Cebu
Posted by on August 18, 2008
Probably one of the most famous tourist spots of Cebu City is the Magellan’s Cross. The Magellan’s Cross stands mightily inside a small chapel jut beside the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.
It is said that on April 21, 1512 Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan ordered his men to plant a wooden cross, a sign of his mission to Christianize the island of Cebu.
A sign at the foot of the wooden cross states that the original cross planted by Magellan has been encased to protect it from people chipping parts of it as a souvenir.
When we went there, several ladies sell candles. The common practice is you buy 1 candle for every petition that you make. These old ladies will then perform the tradiotional Sinulog prayer dance ritual in front of the cross. After performing the unique ritual they will then give the candle for you to light at the foot of the cross.
Candles are lighted after performing the Sinulog prayer dance ritual
Hundreds or even thousands of tourists visit the Magellan’s Cross in Cebu daily. There were several batches of Koreans in field trip when we went there.
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