Sinulog is a prayer dance performed before the image of the Santo Nino. The word is derived from a ritual that features a peculiar beat and body movement that simulates a sulog (Cebuano for "river current"). The dancer basically takes two steps forward, then one step back. The dance continues to be performed today in the patio of the Church of Santo Nio in Cebu City, notably by candle peddlers who act as proxies for shy devotees who hire them for their Sinulog dancing talent. The most elaborate rendition of the dance is performed with much pageantry to the beat of drums by groups of worshippers, pilgrims, and revelers at the annual Sinulog Festival, a Mardi Gras-style celebration culminating on the feast day of the Santo Nio. The festival attracts curious tourists as well as pious pilgrims from the many islands surrounding Cebu. Along with Sinulog dancing, the week-long celebration features processions, fireworks, cultural presentations, a carnival, cockfights, and much merrymaking.