The Bigueñong Christmas

 

The Christmas Season here in Vigan City is not different with other provinces in our country. Here in Vigan we call Merry Christmas as “Naimbag a Paskua”. In our town, we like to celebrate it with our love ones. We also like to socialize and play games with our neighbors. Usually we would go to one house and we eat our Noche Buena there. Of course, we bring our share for our Noche Buena. However, that was all before COVID-19 happen. To be safe this season, our government made strict protocols for all of us. Now let us go during the pandemic. How did we celebrate Christmas as a bigueño? Is it the same as it used to be, before the pandemic?

              It has been almost 3 years since the pandemic started, that means that we encountered two Christmas Season during this crisis. In Vigan City, we light up parols to make sure the vibe of Christmas is still present. In the center part of the city, we can see different Christmas decorations scattered everywhere. Tourist Attractions also adds Christmas decorations for us to enjoy more with the site of our attractions. Before December 25th streets in Vigan City is bustling with cars and people trying to buy gifts for their love ones. Supermarkets and Groceries are pack with people shopping and buying for Noche Buena goods. We bigueños are religious, but since the pandemic started, we really cannot go to churches since the spread of the virus is fast. In order for us to attend a mass, our barangay called a priest to give us a mass. Bigueños also love music, we often blast Christmas related songs in our speakers. Our tradition and culture as a Bigueño really unites during this season. This season can really bring joy and happiness to our lives.

              COVID-19 may close our doors in doing the original Christmas gala we used to be. But this pandemic showed us that no matter what happen as long as you feel the spirit of Christmas in you. We may be in lockdown but the spirit of Christmas does not fade away. The past 2 years maybe different but the love and joy that we experience every year is still there.



ABS-CBN NEWS. “Tingnan: Christmas tree sa Vigan City Hall Pinailawan. Uploaded on November 29, 2020. Retrieved on January 21, 2022. https://bit.ly/33RjQrI

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