Philippines, Marinduque Island: Moriones Festival, annually during the observance of Holy Week

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Philippines, Marinduque Island: Moriones Festival, annually during the observance of Holy Week, a biblical character in the person of the Roman centurion Longinus comes alive as the towns of Boac, Mogpog and Gasan celebrate the Moriones Festival. It is a religious festival which links the story of Longinus with Christs Passion and Death

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Size: 4961px × 3436px
Location: the Philippines, Marinduque Island
Photo credit: © Friedrich Stark / Alamy / Afripics
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