SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) — Devotees in villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday today, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic devotion and Filipino folk beliefs and sees some reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
The crucified devotees spent several minutes nailed to crosses in Pampanga province
while thousands of tourists watched and took photos of the spectacle,
which the church discourages. Earlier in the day, hooded male penitents
trudged through the province's villages under the blazing sun while
flagellating their bleeding backs with makeshift whips. Others carried wooden crosses to dramatize Christ's sacrifice.
Devotees undergo the hardships in the belief that such extreme
sacrifices are a way to atone for their sins, attain miracle cures for
illnesses or give thanks to God.I Ask can my Nigerians believers to as far as This. Your comments are welcome
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