Hatiran: Cardona, Rizal’s quiet procession that opens Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines — Holy Week began on Palm Sunday, March 29, with a silent yet deeply moving display of devotion in Cardona, Rizal, as residents carried religious images depicting the Passion and death of Jesus Christ through the streets. Delicately kept in homes throughout the year, the images are brought out and paraded one by one, lining the streets leading to the plaza. There, a community pabasa — the traditional singing of the Pasyon — is held on Holy Monday. The local tradition, called Hatiran, is derived from the Filipino word hatid, meaning “to bring.” It is believed to have […]... Keep on reading: Hatiran: Cardona, Rizal’s quiet procession that opens Holy Week

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