Tag: popular religiosity

The sleepy little town of Dapitan in the southern Philippines comes to life every 24th of July to celebrate their faith

It is common for seafarers to engage in faith-based routines that they hope would offer them some protection from ill-fate

People wake up before sunrise, cover their bodies with mud from the surrounding rice fields, and their faces with dried leaves

Many towns in the predominantly Catholic Philippines stage various versions of the "Passion and Death of Jesus" on Good Friday

Penitents consider these acts to be mortification of the flesh to ask forgiveness for sins, to fulfil a vow, or to express gratitude

Self-flagellations and crucifixions are some of the popular forms of rituals that Filipino Catholics participate in during the Holy Week

“We give thanks to God ... for the rich Catholic heritage of the Philippines that has become such a beautiful part of our Catholic life"

The Child Jesus is no doubt the most famous child in the Philippines with his image prominently displayed in all possible places

The Black Nazarene devotion is perhaps one of the Philippines' most predominantly working-class Catholic devotions

This year, there will be no sea of bodies of devotees of the Black Nazarene who would usually flood Manila's Quiapo district