Moriones Festival 2008 Marinduque, Philippines

One of the most colorful festivals celebrated in the island of Marinduque is the Moriones Festival. Morion means "mask" or "visor," a part of the medieval Roman armor which covers the face. Moriones, on the other hand, refers to the masked and costumed penitents who march around the town for seven days searching for Longinus. This week-long celebration starts on Holy Monday and culminates on Easter Sunday when the story of Longinus is reenacted in pantomime. This is a folk-religious festival that re-enacts the story of Longinus, a Roman centurion who was blind in one eye.

Legend has it that Longinus pierced the side of the crucified Christ. The blood that spurted forth touched his blind eye and fully restored his sight. This miracle converted Longinus to Christianity and earned the ire of his fellow centurions. The re-enactment reaches its climax when Longinus is caught and beheaded.

The festival is characterized by colorful Roman costumes, painted masks and helmets, and brightly-colored tunics. The towns of Boac, Gasan, Santa Cruz, Buenavista and Mogpog in the island of Marinduque become one gigantic stage.

The observances form part of the Lenten celebrations of Marinduque. The various towns also hold the unique tradition of the pabasa or the recitation of Christ's passion in verse. The Via Crucis is also reenacted and flagellants, known as antipos, inflict suffering upon themselves as a form of atonement. After three o'clock on Good Friday afternoon, the Santo Sepulcro is observed, whereby old women exchange verses based on the Bible as they stand in wake of the dead Christ.

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[yevince]

yan ang sasayawin namin sa foundation day!!!

[yzanmyj]

taga saan ka??

[youngfreshasia]

helo po help naman po baka my alam kau na my costume sa moriones festival kahit tatlo lng po, ned ko po.  txt me 09195520657 michael

[yzanmyj]

tga san kb? kze s marinduque un,, mrmi kme kakilala n meron non, s brangay ni papa..

[mimisalvacion]

Once you reached DALAHICAN Pier in Lucena, may mga barko na dun papuntang BALANACAN PIER kung saan matatagpuan ang province of MARINDUE (heart of the Philippines).

Thank you for being interested in Marinduque. God bless!

[mimisalvacion]

Yes, you're right!

[mimisalvacion]

Dear Sir/ma'm,

If you have nothing god things to say, just shut up!

Kabaduyan ba yung story sa bible? Ang pagkakaligtas sa iyo ni Hesukristo sa kasalanan? Maybe you better know the story behind of LONGINUS before you make any comment.

Thank you and God bless!

[kineuija]

thank you foe appreciating this video! di tulad ni n15n, wlang kwenta!

[kineuija]

ehh..ganyan tlyan tlga ang traditional na festival..walang arte pero very historic., di tulad ng sinulog festival na inartehan lng ng mga bading kaya naging makulay. Nwawala ang essense ng festival and besides it's a bible concept..mas wala kang kwenta you don't even appreciate on how this festival shown how Jesus Christ saved you from sin!

[jojaRoCk]

actually po ndi pa po eto ung tlgang masayang ka abang-abang sa lalawigan ng marinduque. non-interesting po etong show sa mga maarteng bakasyonista. morion bo-bonge festival po ang tawag jan. ang pinaka maganda po ay ung gasang gasang festival street dancing, ung prosession po na may ketchup sa katawan at ung mga babaeng may plants po sa ulo. atska po ung beer plaza po pla. thank you po.

atska po pakisabi sa zestair sa marinduque airport. nakalimutan ko po pla kunin ung binili kong kalamay-hati,

[n15n15n15]

ang baduy baduy naman ng festival nyo. walang kwenta. mas maganda pa ang sinulog festival sa cebu

[yzanmyj]

Gasan poh!! why?