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| Jhun Mazon helps her daughter Jhonnilyn dress up in Centurion garb. REUTERS |
Resident of Mogpog town in Marinduque prepare for the annual Moriones Festival, an annual recreation of the the life of Saint Longinus.
Longinus was the half-blind centurion tasked with driving a spear into the side of Jesus. When Jesus’ blood touched him, Longinus’ vision returned. He then converted to Christianity and turned his back on his fellow centurions.
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| Ella Mazon carries her Morion (mask) as she walks in an alley outside her house. REUTERS |
The weeklong festival started on Palm Sunday and culminates on Easter Sunday.
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| Members of the Mazon family get their masks on the second day of Holy Week celebrations in Mogpog, Marinduque. REUTERS |
During this week, participants brave the heat in full centurion garb, looking for the fugitive Longinus.
The word ‘morion’ means ‘mask.’
Source and courtesy: GMA News Online