Crucifixion re-enactment, Cainta, Philippines.
On Good Friday, Cainta witnesses a yearly re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ called Ang Pagpapapako. A devotee, in hopes of being absolved from sin plays the role of Christ and voluntarily sacrifices himself to be flailed and whipped and be "nailed" on a cross. The the re-enactment has been a long-held tradition accepted by many of the inhabitants not only of Cainta, but of other parts of the country as well, like Pampanga and some parts of Luzon and Visayas. The Municipality of Cainta (Filipino: Bayan ng Cainta) is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is the province's most prosperous town, one of the oldest (established 1571), and the town with the smallest land area ( km²).
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Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
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