Star Wars Cebu: Monopods Turned Into Lightsabers During Sinulog

In a city not far far away, a grand festivity is celebrated in the streets of Cebu – the Sinulog Festival. Millions of people from all walks of life gather to dance and sing to the beat of the drums shouting Pit Senyor! In order to capture the special moments and colorful action, people have created a special weapon in a battle for that perfect selfie. It is called the lightsabers, I mean monopods! 😀

I bet anywhere you look during the street parade, someone is carrying a monopod or a selfie stick. Some people see it as innovative but others  also find it annoying. Inspired by the Star Wars Cebu float and characters who joined the parade, let’s turn those monopods into lightsabers for fun. Let’s use our imagination with a little help of Photoshop.

Check out these trivia about lightsaber colors as well! 🙂

Blue: Justice and protection – used by Jedi Guardians who fight for the light side and skilled lightsaber warriors.

Purple: Moral ambiguity – Jedi who use both light and dark side techniques with an aggressive style.

Yellow: Intrigue and pursuit – Jedi Sentinels who seek and destroy the dark side thru espionage.

Green: Peace thru force, when necessary – Jedi Consulars who prefer negotiation and meditation to combat, but have strong force abilities.

Woaah looks great isn’t it? However I couldn’t imagine how bloody it would be if those were lightsabers. You better be well-trained to possess this weapon. And don’t forget to read the manual for the dos and don’ts. 🙂

Don’t swing it on someone’s head.

Please don’t kiss your lightsabers.

And don’t forget to hold it from the handle for Darth’s sake.

Lightsaber skills, important they are. How to use as well as how not to use. When to move as well as when not to move
– Master Yoda

Star Wars Cebu

Are you having fun? If you are a Star Wars fanatic then you’ll surely love the characters who joined the Sinulog parade. Star Wars Cebu brought an X-Wing fighter, few Stormtroopers, Jedis and new characters like Kylo Ren and Rey.

An X-Wing fighter with pilots and Princess Leia

X-wing pilots with Chewbacca.

Rey, a new protagonist character in The Force Awakens beside a Stormtrooper

Selfie with Rey using a lightsaber

Groufie with a Jedi

Kylo Ren, a new antagonist character in The Force Awakens

Kylo Ren uses the red lightsaber: Evil and power – used by Sith and dark Jedi powered by sythetic crystals

Kudos to Star Wars Cebu for a great job in bringing life to these characters. I’m pretty sure a lot of childhood fantasies were fulfilled. You can check out their Facebook page for updates on their events.

Photo from Star Wars Cebu Facebook page

So are you a Jedi or a Sith? Whatever you are, be responsible with your lightsabers. Always spread good vibes and may the Force be with you! 🙂