MarcyOne
09-24-2009, 09:17 AM
"Guling-guling" means to smear the sign of the cross on the forehead using the
ashes of burnt leaves. Instead of lining up before a priest, however, festival
participants receive the imprint made from wet, white rice flour called the
"bellaay" from the town mayor.
Traditionally held the day before Ash Wednesday, the celebration gathers the
old and the young on the streets for a day of dining, wining and street
dancing. Town officials, however, kick off the event as early as February to
generate attention throughout the Lent.
ashes of burnt leaves. Instead of lining up before a priest, however, festival
participants receive the imprint made from wet, white rice flour called the
"bellaay" from the town mayor.
Traditionally held the day before Ash Wednesday, the celebration gathers the
old and the young on the streets for a day of dining, wining and street
dancing. Town officials, however, kick off the event as early as February to
generate attention throughout the Lent.