Bangkero Festival 2007
Posted by andianka on August 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment
“Viva Señor San Roque!”
That’s what you’d be hearing this whole week as Barangay San Roque, Legazpi City celebrates the Feast of their patron saint San Roque.
Living along side an ocean, the people of Brgy. San Roque commemorates the legend of Bangkero (boat man/people).
In the story, the Roqueñans were living peacefully by the beach with fishing as their source of income and life. Sharks and all sorts of huge scary fishes are not much of their concern because they have become used on encountering such situation, more like happy
about it too since that would mean something bigger to catch. However one day, a sea monster we Filipinos have come to know as “syokoy” (merman) appeared suddenly in the ocean and threatened the peaceful life the Roqueñans have.
People were screaming, children and women alike running away from the horrible creature. The brave men of San Roque all gathered up and faced the beast while the whole Barangay prayed sincerely for Señor San Roque to bless ang guide them. In the end, the scary sea monster was defeated and the whole barangay rejoiced.
Today, every Purok within our barangay prepares a street presentation and exhibition for a competition. Naturally, the best interpretation of what happened in the legend will win. The theme of this year’s celebration focuses on the little kids of Barangay San Roque. Night after night weeks before this feast, my brother Jasper, and sister Sami together with the neighborhood kids practiced their performance.
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That’s what you’d be hearing this whole week as Barangay San Roque, Legazpi City celebrates the Feast of their patron saint San Roque.
about it too since that would mean something bigger to catch. However one day, a sea monster we Filipinos have come to know as “syokoy” (merman) appeared suddenly in the ocean and threatened the peaceful life the Roqueñans have.
