Each year, with the beginning of the Holy Week, an exceptional festival starts in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. Since the beginning of the week lots of local youths walk around and perform the act of flagellation. Some of boys (or eventually women) carry heavy wooden crosses in commemoration of Jesus Christ passion. The final day is Good Friday which starts with a stage of the Way Of The Cross. Eventually, a couple of volunteers decide to be crucified (by nailing hands to crosses) to perform the act of Jesus Christ's death. This act usually follows their personal vows given to God and, in fact, is much more than just a performance.
The beginning of The Holy Week. The place preparred for Good Friday's crucifixions.
The crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death.
The Holy Week. Street flagellations. Since the beginning of the week lots of young local men walk around and perform the act of flagellation.
The Holy Week. Street flagellations.
The Holy Week. Flagellations, in front of a chapel.
Good Friday. One of the flagellants truly looses consciousness in front of a chapel.
Good Friday. Attached to a cross one of the martyrs' hand holds a Catholic rosary.
A man after the flagellation performance is having his back cleaned with water.
The Holy Week. Carrying a cross.
A woman came to watch the festival on the streets photographs a person carrying a cross.
Good Friday. A man dressed up as an ancient Roman soldier.
Two men carry an exhausted candidate for crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death.
Good Friday. Carrying a man for crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death.
The nails prepared for the crucifixion ceremony.
Good Friday. The crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death. The hands are going to be nailed to a cross.
Good Friday. The crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death. A man suffers a pain while his hands are nailed to a cross.
Good Friday. The crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death. The hands are nailed to a cross. This act usually follows the personal vows given to God and, in fact, is much more than just a performance.
Good Friday. A crucified man in pain. The crucifixion act usually follows the personal vows given to God and, in fact, is much more than just a performance.
Good Friday. Crucifixion. Just after nailing hands to the cross.
Good Friday. People lowers the cross with a cruxified man. This is the celebration of Jesus Christ's death.
Good Friday. The Crucifixion - a performed the act of Jesus Christ's death. A bloody hand of a performer just after removing the nails.
Good Friday. A man experiences his spiritual moment after the crucifixion.
Just after the crucifixions. A girl poses for a photograph.
