A child dressed as an angel lifts the mourning veil of Our Lady during the Salubong ('encounter'), the early morning procession on Easter Sunday.
Category. Social Practices, Rituals and Festive EventsVolume. 7Year. 2019
Title. The System of Sponsorship for Processional Images and the Traditions Associated with them in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines

The System of Sponsorship forProcessional Images and theTraditions Associated with them inCabiao, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines

Photo by Romeo B. Galang, Jr.
2011

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