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Marinduque Phililippines
« on: July 03, 2009, 02:40:20 am »




Moriones Festival, Marinduque, Philippines
One of the Philippines most Colorful Festival

One of the most colorful festivals celebrated in the island of Marinduque is the Moriones Festival. Morion means "mask" or "visor," a part of the medieval Roman armor which covers the face. Moriones, on the other hand, refers to the masked and costumed penitents who march around the town for seven days searching for Longinus. This week-long celebration starts on Holy Monday and culminates on Easter Sunday when the story of Longinus is reenacted in pantomime. This is a folk-religious festival that re-enacts the story of Longinus, a Roman centurion who was blind in one eye.

Legend has it that Longinus pierced the side of the crucified Christ. The blood that spurted forth touched his blind eye and fully restored his sight. This miracle converted Longinus to Christianity and earned the ire of his fellow centurions. The re-enactment reaches its climax when Longinus is caught and beheaded.

The festival is characterized by colorful Roman costumes, painted masks and helmets, and brightly-colored tunics. The towns of Boac, Gasan, Santa Cruz, Buenavista and Mogpog in the island of Marinduque become one gigantic stage.

The observances form part of the Lenten celebrations of Marinduque. The various towns also hold the unique tradition of the pabasa or the recitation of Christ's passion in verse. The Via Crucis is also reenacted and flagellants, known as antipos, inflict suffering upon themselves as a form of atonement. After three o'clock on Good Friday afternoon, the Santo Sepulcro is observed, whereby old women exchange verses based on the Bible as they stand in wake of the dead Christ.

Did you know that

Morion means mask, which is part of the medieval Roman centurion’s helmet. Moriones are the masked penitents who take part in the reenactment of the legend of Longinus, and Passion of the Christ.

   


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Re: Marinduque Phililippines
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2009, 04:01:27 am »
napakasaya manood ng play nyan moriones.. 12midnight gnganap.. basta astigin talaga... nkakakilabot sa ganda wiw... parang nsa panahon ka ni jesus..

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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2009, 04:21:52 am »
Moriones started in the town of Mogpog, origins of the now "roman mask" were made of flowers as decor and dapdap as mask.

Flowers have a very special place and symbolism in Marinduque- if you are a special guest and they wanted to treat as a King or Queen you will be treated for a "PUTONG" wherein said guest will be enthroned, serenaded with an almost-hour tagalog song and then crowned with flowers. This all done with the regular shower of coins and flower petals for the special guest. More of a culture than tradition, "PUTONG" brings good luck to the guest and blessings to the host.

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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2009, 08:07:54 am »
napakasaya manood ng play nyan moriones.. 12midnight gnganap.. basta astigin talaga... nkakakilabot sa ganda wiw... parang nsa panahon ka ni jesus..

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 wahaahaha
ayun san uli yan
pamilyar yung malaking
mama mary hehehe

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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2009, 06:40:46 pm »
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hehe  ::notexting jan k pla boss marit.

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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2009, 07:07:37 pm »


sa buneavsita my bahay kami dun mag tol every vacation nauwi kami ngayun medyu matagal n rin ndi nakakauwi.

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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2009, 09:56:48 pm »
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 wahaahaha
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mama mary hehehe

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Sa Balanacan. Malayo dati yang isla na yan at dating hindi parte ng pangkasalukuyang pier.

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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2009, 07:21:56 pm »
pakita pa natin ganda ng Marinduque, mga bro,  ;) toast:: toast::

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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2009, 07:43:41 pm »
Taga dito rin kami sa Gasan At Boac....