SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) — Devotees in
villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual
to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic devotion
and Filipino folk beliefs and sees some reenact the crucifixion of Jesus
Christ.
The crucified devotees spent several minutes nailed
to crosses in Pampanga province while thousands of tourists watched and
took photos of the spectacle, which the church discourages. Earlier in
the day, hooded male penitents trudged through the province's villages
under the blazing sun while flagellating their bleeding backs with
makeshift whips. Others carried wooden crosses to dramatize Christ's
sacrifice.full article here
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