PANULUYAN

By: Group 1 of 1C
Alex Alaurin, Mia Alba, Nikka Atun, Brina Barin, Denise
Bautista, Ina Cabrera, Dani Ledesma
 DEFINITION

 Panunuluyan or Panuluyan is Tagalog

for “asking for lodgings”.

 Lodgings meaning a home/place

where they are welcomed to sing or a
temporary place to stay.
 HISTORY

 St. Ignatius of Loyola suggested a

Christmas novena to commemorate
the Holy Family’s visit to Bethlehem.

 St. John of the Cross made a more

elaborate version of the travel.
 During the Spanish colonization
period, the Spaniards introduced it to
Mexico.

 Later on, it was brought by

the Mexican sailors from the galleons
to the Philippines.
 PLACE, PEOPLE OF ORIGIN

Panuluyan originated from the

Mexican nine-day Christmas ritual
called posadas.
 PURPOSE

 A Filipino dramatic ritual narrating

Holy Family’s search for a house
to stay in Bethlehem for Jesus
Christ’s birth.

 Based on Mary and Joseph’s

search for an inn for the nativity.
 RITUAL

 Held on Christmas Eve from 7:00pm

and ends close midnight.

 Paul Lincke’s traditional song,

“Glow-Worm”, is sung at the
beginning. Two singers vocalize two
parts accompanied by musicians .
 Begin wheeling the images of
Joseph and Mary out from the
church courtyard.

 Ending towards midnight, where

the midnight Mass is about to
begin.
Glow Worm
BY: PAUL LINCKE
 SOURCES
 Philippines. Pinoy Christmas. Retrieved
February 8, 2011, from
http://pilipinas28.blogspot.com/2007/12/pi
noy-christmas.html
 Wikipilipinas. Panuluyan. Retrieved February 8,
2011, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/index.php?title=Pa
nuluyan#Origin
 Tiongson, Nicanor G. “Panuluyan” in CCP
Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Vol. 7. Manila:
Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1994.