Good Friday Scenes in Gasan 2008

Gasan is a lovely quiet town in Marinduque island that becomes a pilgrimage site every Holy Week. The town is known for the flagellants who cut their skins and whip themselves as a form of sacrifice to atone for their sins. Afterwards, the men wash their wounds in the nearby sea. You can check out my post about it called A Bloody Ritual in Gasan here.

A panoramic view of the sleepy town of Gasan

At late afternoon on Good Friday, the women of Gasan participate in a peculiar ritual called Prusisyon ng Pupua, where they cover Pupua plants around their heads and walk barefooted around the town. This is followed by a procession of religious mannequins.

For those of you who wish to get a feel what Good Friday is like in Gasan, please see the photos below, and be sure click each picture to enlarge.

The main road of Gasan

Gasan Bay

Good Friday in Gasan