Tag: penitential rites
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PAMALO FOR SALE
Handcrafted wooden whips locally known as “pamalo”, used by devotees in hitting their backs during penitential rites, are up for sale in Castillejos, Zambales on Saturday, April 12. The ritual of penitence by barefoot devotees marching on streets, carrying heavy wooden crosses and whipping their backs is a common practice in villages in observance of…
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