passion ritual (holy week)
a holy week ritual practiced in some philippine towns. practitioners flagellate themselves to enact the pain and suffering of jesus christ. some devotees cut themselves with blades before they begin whipping themselves. the whip consists of a rope with strips bamboo tubes tied to the end. as they whip themselves they are also whipped by a centurion. they do this ritual in the belief that this act of penance will cleanse themselves of sins. most practitioners are involved through a vow or panata. only once they have completed their vow will they retire from this practice.
passion ritual (holy week)
a holy week ritual practiced in some philippine towns. practitioners flagellate themselves to enact the pain and suffering of jesus christ. some devotees cut themselves with blades before they begin whipping themselves. the whip consists of a rope with strips bamboo tubes tied to the end. as they whip themselves they are also whipped by a centurion. they do this ritual in the belief that this act of penance will cleanse themselves of sins. most practitioners are involved through a vow or panata. only once they have completed their vow will they retire from this practice.