Comments on: Death in Stone: Relieves of old cemeteries in Cebu

By: elias

elias — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:57:38 +0000

@estan… ive heard about that photo exhibit of bridges before, but too bad i live far from manila. im cebu based, i hope somebody could bring those heritage exhibits here.

By: Jeryc

Jeryc — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:31:01 +0000

Skulls and bones are consistent elements of the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition of Mexico. During Spanish times, the Philippines and Mexico were twin colonies. The Manila Galleons didn’t just bring home goods and spices from Spanish Mexico; we “imported” a lot of their ideas and practices as well.

By: Old cemetery and mortuary chapels in Cebu | Simbahan

Old cemetery and mortuary chapels in Cebu | Simbahan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:31:51 +0000

[...] originally belonged to the parish of San Nicolas. Of all the structures found in Cebu, it has the most stylized and biggest skeleton relief found at its pediment. It has a crown on its head, a staff in its right hand and at its left, [...]

By: Death in Stone: Relieves of old cemeteries in Cebu | langyaw

Death in Stone: Relieves of old cemeteries in Cebu | langyaw — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:15:25 +0000

[...] All Soul’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to anticipate it but a three-part series about cemeteries and the age old practice of Filipinos to honor their dead, specifically here in Cebu. This is Part 1. This post first came out in simbahan.net. [...]

By: estan

estan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:16:07 +0000

elias, if it has anything to do about colonial era churches, it will be included here

as for the old arch bridges, hmmm, it would be interesting. have you seen the del castillo-noche exhibit before at the glorieta? it was all about these heritage bridges. i also have one, from dupax but it won’t fit in this blog.

By: elias

elias — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:45:57 +0000

my first time here. congrats for having a very informative site. i hope u can feature those magnificient church frescoes. and this is a bit out of the format, but i really wish somebody would write anything about old arch bridges. keep it up!

By: estan

estan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:55:24 +0000

thank you bai I just hope naa pa daghan mga old cemetery in Cebu. I just fear that most have been destroyed already.

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:35:21 +0000

This is so interesting… Allow me to “interpret” some. The staff on the reliefs of Calamba, Boljoon and Oslob could mean the journey of men in this temporary life. The Calamba relief is holding an hour glass which means time is running out for everyone. For those of Boljoon and Oslob, it could indeed be a chalice which would refer to Christian communion. This has reference to the cemetery as a camposanto or “field of saints.” During the Spanish times, no one could be buried within the camposanto without the benefit of a Christian blessing so those who did not receive one would be buried outside the cemetery.

Nindot kaayo ni Estan.

By: estan

estan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:33:27 +0000

Hi Sherwin, it just reminds the faithful about the afterlife. In some cemeteries in Panay Island, there are even inscriptions that when translated means: “Today it is us, tomorrow it will be you.”

By: sherwin

sherwin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:29:04 +0000

what is the significance of that sculpture in the catholic doctrine? coz, i have observed that it is found mostly in catholic cemeteries, or shall i say what does it symbolizes?