Sinulog street stalls sell native bags, accessories

By Cebu Network
Published January 13th, 2008

ONE interesting fixture every Sinulog celebration in Cebu City is the appearance of stalls fronting the Abellana National School on Osmeña Boulevard.

Native and knitted bags and clothes and shell and wooden accessories from as far as Baguio, Zamboanga, and Davao are sold in the makeshift display tents.

A few stalls also carry shoes, sandals, and slippers–some from the well-known shoe-making city of Carcar south of Cebu City.

STALLS. A month before the Sinulog, stalls start selling native products on Osmeña Blvd., in front of the Abellana National School. Click on photo to enlarge.

One stall has toys and other trinkets–all at 10 pesos each–from Manila while another displays paper products–envelopes, folders, cards, bags, even a lampshade–made from recycled materials by a firm in Mandaue City.

Native accessories made from shell and wood like earrings, bracelets, and necklaces are priced at 10 pesos to a few hundreds for really elaborate ones.

Among the products sold by a trader from Davao City are umbrellas with hand-sewn sequins and other decorations for around 2,000 pesos.

Colorful batik sarongs, pashmina scarves, and silk bathrobes from Zamboanga City can also be found in some of the stores. They sell for 90 to 500 pesos.

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