PENITENCE RITES PROCESSION

ON GOOD FRIDAY PILGRIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES JOIN THE SOLEMN PROCESSION
WITH TABLEAUS SHOWCASING THE PASSION OF CHRIST. THIS IS THE SANTO ENTIERRO OR THE "HOLY BODY"~ CHRIST IN HIS FUNERAL SPLENDOR. GOLD LEAFED
CASKET WITH CENTURIES OLD BODY OF THE LYING CHRIST. THIS TABLEAU BELONGS
TO THE FAMILY OF MY SISTER-IN-LAW, LOU. AFTER THE PROCESSION, IT RESTS IN THE BASILICA FOR PILGRIMS TO VENERATE UNTIL IT IS TOWED AWAY ON BLACK SATURDAY FOR STORAGE AGAIN. THE UPPER PHOTO SHOWS THE CASKET BEING BURNISHED, POLISHED, CLEANED AND DECORATED WITH FLOWERS FOR THE DUSK PROCESSION.