Siete Dolores

Siete Dolores is a significant religious practice in the City of Bayawan, deeply rooted in the religious nature of the Bayawanons and considered a part of their cultural heritage.

Here's everything there is to know about Siete Dolores:

• Nature of the Practice: It is a religious observance.
• Participants: The practice involves a group of seven single ladies known as "Dolorosa".
• Attire: These ladies are dressed in black.
• Ritual: They undertake a "Panata" or promise to go from house to house offering prayers.
• Timing: This house-to-house prayer offering occurs specifically during the Lenten Season.
• Symbolism: The seven women symbolize the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary that she experienced when Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross.
• Cultural Significance: This religious practice has become an integral part of the Bayawanons' way of life. It is also described as a unique religious experience that is distinctly Bayawanon.